Dear all, I received a message this morning indicating that Jamaica Bay will not be accessible to researchers due to the government shut down. I followed up with Maria Coles at the refuge and found out that ALL Gateway sites will be closed and therefore inaccessible.
This also includes the cancellation of all programs during the duration of the shutdown. Hopefully, the situation in Washington could be resolved soon. Feel free to pass this message along anyone or group that may find it useful information. Best Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com Sent from my iPad > On Oct 1, 2013, at 11:43 AM, "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" > <c...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > Montezuma NWR has been CLOSED, due to the government shut down. > > I presume this affects other National Wildlife Refuges in NYS as well. > > Please notify of other birding sites that have been closed due to the > shutdown. > > Sincerely, > Chris T-H > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: "Liisa S. Mobley" <ls...@cornell.edu> >> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FW: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED >> Date: October 1, 2013 11:36:05 AM EDT >> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> >> Reply-To: "Liisa S. Mobley" <ls...@cornell.edu> >> >> Apologies for cross-posting. I also get the digest of Cayuga birds, so I >> hope this hasn’t been posted by 10 people already, but I’m not seeing it on >> the mail archive webpage. >> -Liisa >> >> Liisa Mobley >> Electronic Resources Coordinator, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY >> 14853 >> phone (607) 255-3241, fax (607) 255-6110 >> >> From: Van Beusichem, Andrea [mailto:andrea_vanbeusic...@fws.gov] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 9:19 AM >> To: Andrea Van Beusichem >> Cc: Tom Jasikoff; Linda Ziemba >> Subject: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED >> >> Dear Refuge Patrons and Friends, >> >> As you may know, the federal government has shut down. This means that >> Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is CLOSED until further notice, when the >> government resumes regular business. No timeline has been told to us. Here >> is our official statement: >> >> “Due to a lapse in appropriations, all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands, >> including National Wildlife Refuges, are closed for the duration of the >> federal government shutdown. All programs and activities are cancelled. >> For more information, please visit www.doi.gov/shutdown.” >> What that means for you is: >> >> VISITOR CENTER VOLUNTEERS - The entrance road and access to all viewing >> areas and trails are closed. The Visitor Center and the Lodge are closed. >> Please do not report to work until further notice. Lodge Store Manager, >> please do not report to work on-site until further notice. >> >> MARSH! VOLUNTEERS - The Wednesday, Oct. 2 MARSH! work day will go on at >> Seneca Meadows, and will be hosted by the DEC. The Saturday, Oct. 5 MARSH! >> work day is cancelled. >> >> PHOTOGRAPHERS - All areas of the refuge are closed; you may not operate >> under your special use permit until further notice. >> >> WATERFOWL HUNTERS - Unless we are back in business on Thursday, Oct. 3, we >> will NOT be taking reservations for the YOUTH HUNT, and if we are still >> closed Oct. 12, we will not have a youth hunt. If we are not back in >> business by Oct. 17, we will not be taking reservations for OPENING DAY. >> Upon my return to work once we re-open, I will let you know how we will >> handle reservations and the hunts. >> >> DEER HUNTERS - Archery on the refuge opens Nov. 1. Let's hope we're >> re-opened by then!!! Stay tuned. >> >> DEER HUNT CONSULT MEETING PARTICIPANTS - If we are not re-opened by October >> 15, our 6:00 PM meeting will be postponed. I will let you know how we will >> handle this upon my return to the office once we re-open. >> >> SCHOOL GROUPS - Your scheduled field trips to Montezuma will be cancelled if >> we are not open by your scheduled date. Consider visiting the Montezuma >> Audubon Center or Seneca Meadows Environmental Education Center as a Plan B. >> >> If you attempt to go on our website, it will be redirected to a general >> shutdown message. Our emails and voicemail will give you the same message. >> No one will answer the check station phone and there will be no message >> because the phone line is not working properly. >> >> Wish us luck, etc.! >> Andrea >> >> Andrea VanBeusichem >> Visitor Services Manager >> Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge >> 3395 U.S. Route 20 East >> Seneca Falls, New York 13148 >> 315/568-5987, extension 228 >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > -- > Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes > Field Applications Engineer > Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 > W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
