WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 3RD, 2025 –Environmentalist and philanthropist Nancy Marshall received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Refuge Association at the organization’s 50th anniversary kickoff celebration. The event was held January 24 at Grand Living in West Palm Beach, Florida. More than 90 guests enjoyed a sit-down dinner, auction, and dancing with entertainment by Bianna Rosarrio. Marshall was lauded for her work in fundraising and program development for the organization.
Marshall serves on the Board of Directors of the National Wildlife Refuge Association (Refuge Association) based in Washington, D.C. Before joining the Refuge Association board, she presented workshops on behalf of the Refuge Association and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife nationally promoting environmental stewardship and diversity in the country’s national parks and national wildlife refuges delivering programs connecting children with the environment. In 2010, Nancy was awarded the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Regional Director’s Award for championing efforts to provide a state-of-the-art interpretive Everglades’ exhibit at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
Nancy Marshall received the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award from MajGen E. Gray Payne, Chair of the Board of the organization.
From 2001 to 2017, prior to its transition to the Everglades Foundation, Nancy was President of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades (ARMF) - a nonprofit organization devoted to developing, promoting, and delivering award-winning, science-based environmental education and public outreach programs central to the restoration of the Everglades ecosystem. She is lauded for negotiating numerous community partnerships with like-minded organizations to encourage the next generation as stewards of the environment.
The National Wildlife Refuge Association is the voice for the National Wildlife Refuge System, which is the largest network of lands and waters in the world set aside for conservation. The Refuge Association unites individuals, friend’s groups, and policymakers to ensure its protection for generations to come.
Marshall also serves on the board of the Everglades Foundation and the Mandel Library Foundation of West Palm Beach and is actively involved with the Sovereign Order of St. John, Palm Beach Commandery.
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As the only nonprofit solely dedicated to advocating on behalf of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the National Wildlife Refuge Association protects, promotes, and enhances America’s wildlife heritage through strategic programs that serve the System and wildlife beyond its boundaries. The organization addresses Refuge System funding, management, and strategic growth, while also promoting programs that maximize the system’s conservation impact.
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