Annual Meeting

All members and potential members are invited to the annual hybrid (in-person and Zoom) meeting where the Friends group and Refuge staff discuss 2024 accomplishments and 2025 plans and budget. Members may vote on the 2026 Board of Directors and Budget. The meeting will start with a brief social time at 6:30pm and convene at 6:45pm.

​​Agenda:
Introductions
2025 Friends Accomplishments,
What's Coming in 2026
Vote to Approve 2026 Budget
Refuge Update
Election of Board Members

In-Person Meeting
Oak Savanna Learning Center
16797 289th Ave NW Zimmerman,55398 MN

Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2843006080?pwd=MEhJd1JNaWdrMTdqWVRMQXVmaWs2QT09
Call in only: 1 (408) 638 0968
Meeting ID: 284 300 6080
Participant number, press #
Passcode: 816213

2025 Friends Presentation PDF ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lAZfwsrVqBGycsDCu2f1x5KYAo0R3GQk/view?usp=drive_link)
2025 Refuge Staff Presentation PDF ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TdIZPcgEDaMQ4AxxLP_tqCDx3-qNav1Y/view?usp=drive_link)
To Be Approved Minutes of 2025 Annual Meeting PDF ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A6LQfKwsHLl-LTXbmgK4hLpVDtRK_zvP/view?usp=drive_link)
Proposed 2026 Budget PDF ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4qt_H4k0JskBvHe98tTpL7f-0Lu5jUs/view?usp=drive_link)
Approved 2025 Budget PDF ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mUFaBTRiruLF-SIPOMWLBc2O0UGTk8w-/view?usp=drive_link)

You may also like the following events from Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Friends:

• This Thursday, 8th January, 05:00 pm, Friends of Sherburne Day at Lupulin Brewery in Big Lake

Also check out other Meetups in Big Lake.