Volunteers for the National Wildlife Refuge System were honored for their exceptional contributions to wildlife conservation last weekend in Washington, D.C., with awards from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the National Wildlife Refuge Association.
In a ceremony at a gathering of national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
Learn more about national wildlife refuge volunteers and support groups from around the nation, the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer of the Year award was presented to Melissa Owen, who volunteers at Arizona
