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Friends Of Midway Atoll (FOMA)
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We are the 501(c)3 supporting Midway Atoll (Kuaihelani) National Wildlife Refuge/Battle of Midway National Memorial, of the Northwest Hawaiian Archipelago (Papahanaumakuakea).
Please visit www.friendsofmidway.org
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https://linktr.ee/friendsofmidwaynwr
Donors support fund $1,000 stipends for each six-month volunteer, supporting their demanding field work in through the holidays, far from family and friends.

🔗 Learn how to support the volunteers + read the blog (photos included):
friendsofmidway.org/new-voluntee...
Support the Volunteers on Midway—with a match expiring December 31, 2025 for Memberships & Donations
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Friends of Midway Atoll board member Helen, every new membership and donation is being matched dollar-for-dollar through December 31, 2025 up to $10,000.&n…
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December 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
There’s no narration—just the rhythm of pedaling & the constant presence of mōlī. It’s an authentic glimpse of daily life on Midway, and a powerful reminder of why science-based management and dedicated volunteers are essential to protecting this extraordinary place.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L50X...
Midway Atoll Sand Island Bike Tour January 2025
YouTube video by Eco🌎Nut
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December 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Our new live camera now lets people around the world witness mating dances, daily interactions, and even laying of an egg
Live cam:
friendsofmidway.org/live-cam
December 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🎥 USFWS biologist & FOMA volunteer Dan Rapp shares N333 at the nest—an outcome made possible through decades of careful banding and monitoring on Midway Atoll.

📖 Full history + new photos:
friendsofmidway.org/wisdoms-line...
#Birds
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Learn more about the makalena, one of the rarest of birds world-wide:
friendsofmidway.org/a-banner-yea...

📌 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter & stay up-to-date with news from Kuaihelani:
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A banner year for the short-tailed albatrosses on Kuaihelani!
One of the rarest of birds world-wide, a makalena (short-tailed albatross) chick was reared this past year on Sand Island near the south side of the runway and was first sighted on December the 27,…
friendsofmidway.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Learn more about requirements for this once in a lifetime opportunity + apply:
👉 friendsofmidway.org/get-involved...
Volunteer
There are two types of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer Positions on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge/Battle of Midway National Memorial. The first is a recurring six-month biological…
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December 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Share stories of Native Hawaiians who helped establish this National Monument. #Birds

🎥 Discover these voices in the 60-minute Voices of Papahānaumokuākea film, featuring mele, moʻolelo, and stories hosted by Naiʻa Lewis:
youtu.be/G7LFEuXxuo4?...

🌐 Visit www.papahanaumokuakea.gov
for more info.
Voices of Papahanaumokuakea
YouTube video by OHAHawaii
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December 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Thru a $10,000 challenge from FOMA Board Member Helen, donations made by year end will be matched $-for/$. Giving Tuesday support helps fund:
• The Kuaihelani Live Cam
• The annual mōlī (Laysan albatross) count
• Midway’s 6-month volunteers
...and more
🔗 friendsofmidway.org/-match-donat...
Friends of Midway Atoll NWR · Donation and Membership, 1:1 Match
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December 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM