Almost six months ago, I accepted a dream job. It was an opportunity that most people are unable to attain. In March of 2019, I accepted the Director of Development position at the National Wildlife Refuge Association.
Colorado Front Range National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Conservation Partners Project Underway in Southwest/South-central Florida
The Conservation Partners Project (CPP), funded through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, is underway in Florida. This innovative partnership between the National Wildlife Refuge Association and Florida Conservation Group seeks to protect habitat on private lands and restore wetlands in Southwest and South-central Florida.
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is Threatened Again
National Wildlife Refuge Association Hosts Training In Puerto Rico
The National Wildlife Refuge Association recently hosted training in Puerto Rico where National Association for Interpretation presented certificates to 14 participants who successfully completed Certified Interpretative Guide training!
This training will help local Friends Groups better assist USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System in Puerto Rico, like Cabo Rojo and Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuges, Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, and Culebra National Wildlife Refuge.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Threatened by Proposed Strip Mine
Twin Pines Minerals of Birmingham, Alabama has applied to the State of Georgia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permits to begin strip mining on thousands of acres adjacent to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
Keeping Tabs On The Road To Nowhere Threatening Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
A Summer With The National Wildlife Refuge Association
The Story Of The Desert Bighorn Sheep And The Bombs That Would Destroy Their Home
At 1.6 million acres, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is the largest national wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established this refuge in 1936 to protect one of the largest blocks of intact desert bighorn sheep habitat in the Southwest. The U.S. Air Force is now proposing to take control of over 1 million acres of these refuge lands.