The National Wildlife Refuge Association is proud to announce that Andrew Gude has been named recipient of the 2025 Paul Kroegel Award - Refuge Manager of the Year, one of the top honors of the 2025 National Wildlife Refuge Awards. The annual Wildlife Refuge Awards honor those whose service strengthens the National Wildlife Refuge System — the nation’s only network of public lands and waters dedicated to wildlife conservation.

The National Wildlife Refuge Association is proud to announce that Dartha Campbell has been named recipient of the 2025 Refuge Employee of the Year, one of the top honors of the 2025 National Wildlife Refuge Awards, now in their 31st year. The annual Wildlife Refuge Awards honor those whose service strengthens the National Wildlife Refuge System — the nation’s largest network of public lands and waters dedicated to wildlife conservation.

The National Wildlife Refuge Association is proud to announce that Carl Zenger has been named recipient of the 2025 Refuge Volunteer of the Year, one of the top honors of the 2025 National Wildlife Refuge Awards, now in their 31st year. The Refuge Association’s annual Wildlife Refuge Awards honor those whose service strengthens the National Wildlife Refuge System — the nation’s largest network of public lands and waters dedicated to wildlife conservation.

The National Wildlife Refuge Association is proud to announce that Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends has been named recipient of the 2025 Molly Krival Award – Refuge Friends Group of the Year, one of the top honors of the 2025 National Wildlife Refuge Awards, now in their 31st year. The Refuge Association’s annual Wildlife Refuge Awards honor those whose service strengthens the National Wildlife Refuge System — the nation’s largest network of public lands and waters dedicated to wildlife conservation.