National Wildlife Refuge System Friends Group of the Year

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Conservation has a ‘Friend’ in Southern California

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Conservation has a ‘Friend’ in Southern California

Volunteers make the world work….better. Thanks to the Friends of Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (Friends) in Southern California, more people are learning about the refuge and why it’s so vital to its nearby communities. This group's countless hours of service and its long-term commitment to nature and conservation earned the Friends the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s 2022 Molly Krival— Refuge Friends Group of the Year Award.

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In the Spotlight: Striking the Right Chord at the Right Time

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In the Spotlight: Striking the Right Chord at the Right Time

For the Friends of the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge located on the Gulf Coast in north Florida, the challenge became, “How do we bridge these obstacles? How can we get out of the ‘idle’ mode and move forward?” The task, coincidentally, meshed well with some musical research I was doing at the time. In a short video, guitarist Mark Knopfler was patiently describing playing a basic guitar chord.

Naturalist Phillip Pollock, Celebrates National Award with St. Marks Friends Group

Naturalist Phillip Pollock, Celebrates National Award with St. Marks Friends Group

Recently, the National Wildlife Refuge Association named St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group, headed by Phillip Pollock, the 2021 National Wildlife Refuge System Friends Group of the Year. As the Friends president, Pollock, represents the 230 Friends Group members.