On Wednesday, September 28th, Libby Marking, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for the National Wildlife Refuge Association, and Caroline Brouwer, Government Affairs Consultant, provided a legislative and regulatory update on recent issues impacting the National Wildlife Refuge System, including the appropriations process and the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act.
We thank Libby and Caroline for the update and the following materials:
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Take Action to reach out to your Members of Congress asking for increased funds to be included in the FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
- Use these fact sheets to educate and advocate about the Refuge System: FY23 Fact Sheet; General Fact Sheet
For National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 9th-15th, NWRA is providing a toolkit to uplift what makes refuges special for wildlife and your community. NWRA will also be sending a toolkit to help you reach out to your Members of Congress and report back to the National Wildlife Refuge Association about your engagement with them. If you are not on NWRA’s mailing list, sign up now!
Thanks everyone for you support of the National Wildlife Refuge System.