Friends Of The Wildlife Corridor

We are raising awareness of the critical role wildlife corridors play in maintining the biodiversity of ecosystems by advocating for the preservation of the vital habitats through community engagement, education, and conservation initiatives. As examples, this year we hosted a run at the refuge which drew in about 150 runners and 50 walkers. We operated our nature store where our volunteers can answer the publics questions. We send out a quarterly newletter that includes a report on the refuge, information on conservation issues, and nature related articles.

When possible, we purchase small tracts of land for subsequent incorporation into the lower rio grande valley national wildlife refuge. This year, we completed the purchase of a 220 acre piece of land with our sister refuge, the laguna atasocsa national wildlife refuge, to be added to their refuge system. We actively look for grants to help us in our goals. This year, we received two grants that totalled $58,839 to purchase and plant seedlings on two refuge revegitation sites.