Capitol Conversations: Updates & Budget Insights For The Refuge System
Last month, Desirée Sorenson-Groves, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Refuge Association, provided an update on the latest legislative issues impacting the National Wildlife Refuge System. Desirée covered critical topics, including the fiscal year 2025 budget, supplemental funding for natural disaster recovery, and other legislative priorities that may influence the Refuge System. She also shared insights on potential changes under a new Administration and what they could mean for the future of our national wildlife refuges. Below are links to the recording and other materials from and mentioned during the webinar.
We would like to thank our knowledgeable presenter,
- Desirée Sorenson-Groves re-joined the Refuge Association in October 2024 as the President and CEO. Her career has been focused on protecting and enhancing the National Wildlife Refuge System, first as a grassroots organizer for the National Audubon Society, then as the Vice President of Government Affairs for the Refuge Association. After 14 years at NWRA, Sorenson-Groves became the Director of the Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign where she managed an Indigenous-led, multi prong effort to stop any development in the Arctic Refuge. She comes back to NWRA after leading Defenders of Wildlife’s public and private lands programs as their Vice President of Land & Habitat Conservation. She has a B.A. in Geography from George Washington University and resides in Fort Valley, VA with her husband and two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.
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