Finding Refuge: Alaska Refuges’s gifts to Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
Matt Conner supervises the large diverse visitor services programs of the Kenai Refuge. But this talk is the result of his personal transformation as the…
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Place-Creation: An Invitation to Imagine the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Presented by Tyra Olstad, 2024 Voices of the Wilderness Artist in Residence on the Arctic Refuge The “Voices of the Wilderness” program connects artists of…
2025 Chat with the Chief: Refuge System Funding, Workforce, Budget, & Priorities
FeaturedSAVE the DATE for a ZOOM CALL Registration will be open soon. Join Cynthia Martinez, Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System, for an update…
A Year Behind the Scenes at Bosque del Apache
A Year Behind the Scenes at Bosque del Apache, with Claire Revekant, Refuge Senior Biologist Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a beautiful and…
Friends SHARE session: a time to connect and collaborate
CORFA is hosting the next Friends SHARE zoom call and this month we’ll be focusing on the advocacy efforts being made by Friends’ groups around…
Take Action
The National Wildlife Refuge System is at a breaking point but the President’s FY2026 budget proposes funding the Refuge System at just $412 million—a 22%…
Deadline for Written Testimony to the Senate
The Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies is accepting written testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations. For instructions on…
USFWS Partnership Mentoring Program
Deadline for Accepting Applications Extended Until 12/15/25 Friends groups along with their FWS Partners have an opportunity to apply for the FWS Friends Mentor Program.…
State of the System Report: Gratitude, Grit & the Road Ahead
As we approach the longest night of the year, we pause to reflect—with gratitude for the wild places that ground us and resolve to protect…
Director’s Order: Review of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Joshua W.D. Coursey joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service following 13 years as Founder and President/CEO of the Muley Fanatic Foundation (MFF), a nonprofit…
USFWS Accepting Application for Friends Academy
FWS is now accepting applications for Friends Academy. The academy will take place at National Conservation Training Center from July 20- 24, 2026. Applications are…
Build Your Own Backyard Refuge
As the seasons change, so do the needs and behaviors of our feathered friends. Let Laurel share her tips for staying in tune with nature…