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Delray Beach Creates Second Pocket Refuge as Part of Urban Wildlife Refuge Program

Delray Beach Creates Second Pocket Refuge as Part of Urban Wildlife Refuge Program

We've got some seriously exciting news for you. This Earth Day, the National Wildlife Refuge Association teamed up with the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the City of Delray Beach’s Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Sustainability to create a groundbreaking Pocket Refuge at the Family Recreation and Fitness Center Playground.

Urban Partners Team Up to Plant Trees in Chauncey Park for Earth Day

Urban Partners Team Up to Plant Trees in Chauncey Park for Earth Day

An Earth Month celebration was held on April 8, 2023, at Chauncey Park in Dobbs Ferry, NY, in collaboration with the National Wildlife Refuge Association, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Groundwork Hudson Valley, and Moms Organic Market. The event aimed to unite community members to stabilize the riparian habitat along the Sawmill River. Groundwork Hudson Valley led the planting of 68 potted dogwoods, elderberry, and birch trees along the banks of Sawmill River Island.

Proposed Southwest Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Area: A Partnership Driven Approach

Proposed Southwest Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Area: A Partnership Driven Approach

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is embarking on an ambitious new effort to establish a Southwest Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Area. If successful, a new conservation area would allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to work with willing landowners to protect the lands most important to our water and wildlife in one of the most biologically diverse regions in our country.

Protecting Florida's savannas and ranchlands before it's too late

Protecting Florida's savannas and ranchlands before it's too late

“Partnerships are going to make it possible to accomplish our landscape-level conservation goals,” said Julie Morris, the Florida and Gulf Coast program manager for the National Wildlife Refuge Association. “By working hand-in-hand with our local, state, and federal partners, as well as nonprofits, we can maximize conservation on a lot more land.”  

House Passes the Bipartisan “Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022”

House Passes the Bipartisan “Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022”

The Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 (H.R. 6734) recently passed the House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate for consideration. In March, the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s former Vice President of Government Affairs, Caroline Brouwer, testified in support of the bill to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Inflation Reduction Act: A Win For Invasive Management, But Act Falls Short For National Wildlife Refuges

Inflation Reduction Act: A Win For Invasive Management, But Act Falls Short For National Wildlife Refuges

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, putting our nation on a new path to tackle the climate crisis and build a clean energy economy. This historic $370 billion package is a critical investment in our future and we applaud the diligent efforts in Congress to get this bill over the finish line. We were pleased to see the inclusion of over $121 million to address the threat of invasive species and increase the resiliency and capacity of habitats within the National Wildlife Refuge System and State wildlife management areas.

Josiah "JC" Boothe Recognized With Early Career Conservationist of the Year for USFWS Southwest Region Award

Josiah "JC" Boothe Recognized With Early Career Conservationist of the Year for USFWS Southwest Region Award

The National Wildlife Refuge Association’s own Josiah “J.C.” Boothe was recently recognized with the Early Career Conservationist of the Year for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Southwest Region Award for his excellent work at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Roswell, New Mexico.

Libby Marking Named Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy At National Wildlife Refuge Association

Libby Marking Named Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy At National Wildlife Refuge Association

The National Wildlife Refuge Association recently named Libby Marking as the Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy. Libby will work closely with Congress and the Administration to promote federal conservation funding and policy affecting the National Wildlife Refuge System. She also will lead the Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement.

Announcing The Winner of the 2022 O’Brien Prize For Refuge Friends

Announcing The Winner of the 2022 O’Brien Prize For Refuge Friends

Through the generosity of some of our great Board Members, each year we present a Refuge Friends group with the O’ Brien Prize. Refuge Friends groups are the lifeblood of the National Wildlife Refuge System serving as volunteers and stewards of their local national wildlife refuge. We are pleased to announce the Refuge Friends group that will be receiving the O’Brien Prize, Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge in Vermont.

Request For Testimony On FY2023 Appropriations For The National Wildlife Refuge System To The Senate

Request For Testimony On FY2023 Appropriations For The National Wildlife Refuge System To The Senate

The National Wildlife Refuge Association is requesting Refuge Friends’ testimony on behalf of National Wildlife Refuge System funding levels for the Fiscal Year 2023— this time for the Senate! Many of you already submitted testimony for the House back in March, but even if you didn’t you can still submit testimony to the Senate!