The Friends of the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services will hold its first meeting of the year on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Salamonie Interpretive Center.
The group's mission is to develop and support projects that will enhance the natural and cultural appreciation of Salamonie and Mississinewa reservoirs, Salamonie River State Forest, J. Edward Roush State Fish and Wildlife Area and Ouabache State Park.
Its first project was installing handicap accessible doors in Salamonie's Interpretive Center. It is currently raising funds to build a Salamonie Raptor Center, which will be used to shelter rehabilitated hawks, owls and eventually an American bald eagle. The birds are used in cultural and historic programs.
New members are welcome. The group will meet on the second Sunday of February, April, June, August, October and December.
For more information, call Upper Wabash Interpretive Services at 468-2127.