Let’s Celebrate!
NWRA has declared December 17, 2025, Refuge Staff Appreciation Day. In recognition of this day, let’s celebrate the National Wildlife Refuge and Hatcheries systems, their…
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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…
Friends Get Together 1.27.26
The first Friends SHARE call of 2026 is on January 27th at 4:00pm ET! SHARE calls aim to connect Friends groups and foster relationships within…
Marine National Monuments & Their Role in the National Wildlife Refuge System
Take a break from winter's cold; come explore the warm, colorful and vast Marine National Monuments of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Susan White will…
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…
Friends SHARE Zoom call
It’s time to SHARE! This month our opening topic will focus on gift and donor management systems used by Friends’ groups around the country. We…
Dark Skies and Wildlife
🌝 Just in time for International Dark Sky Week (April 13–20, 2026), join us for a conversation about how nighttime light affects wildlife, habitat, and…
Friends SHARE Zoom Call
Get ready to SHARE! CORFA is hosting the next Friends SHARE zoom call and this month we’ll be focusing on the America 250/Freedom 250 initiatives…
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…
2025 National Wildlife Refuge Awards
The Refuge Association is hosting the 2025 National Wildlife Refuge Awards — A Virtual National Celebration of the Refuge System — on Tuesday, March 24,…
The O’Brien Prize for Refuge Friends
An Opportunity For Your Refuge Friends Group Each year the National Wildlife Refuge Association awards the O’Brien Prize to very deserving Refuge Friends organizations. The…