Bill Briney, a Founding Father of Friends of Bitter Lake
Bill Briney, who was instrumental in working to create the Friends group at Bitter Lake, passed away this summer. Services were held on June 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at Westminster Presbyterian in Roswell. Bill was very active in working with the founding members of the Friends. His interest in environmental issues led him to spend numerous hours working with the biologists at the refuge. He served as president and worked on organizing the interior of the Visitor’s Center as it was being constructed. He is also the founding father of the Nature Store and was able to help establish that as an important part of the refuge. There will be a donation box at the Friends’ table during the Dragonfly Festival to raise money for a memorial to permanently remember all the contributions that Bill made to Bitter Lake.