Honoring Awardees For Excellent Conservation Achievements — The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – JUNE 3RD, 2024 –  Throughout the coronary heart of America’s nationwide wildlife refuges lies a dedication to nature and conservation that’s important for the well-being of our communities. The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Wildlife Refuge Awards, recognizing the distinctive contributions made to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service managed Nationwide Wildlife Refuge System.

This 12 months marks the thirtieth anniversary of those prestigious awards, celebrating the heroes of our Nationwide Wildlife Refuge System, and main as much as the Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation’s fiftieth anniversary subsequent 12 months.

We Are Thrilled To Announce The Following Recipients Of The 2024 Wildlife Refuge Awards:

• David Lucas, Colorado Entrance Vary Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Complicated: Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Two Ponds, and Rocky Flats Nationwide Wildlife Refuges, Colorado – Paul Kroegel Award – Refuge Supervisor of the 12 months

• Associates of Hackmatack Nationwide Wildlife Refuge, Illinois/Wisconsin – Molly Krival Award – Refuge Associates Group of the 12 months

• Okefenokee Safety Alliance for his or her work at Okefenokee Nationwide Wildlife Refuge, Georgia – Refuge Advocate of the 12 months

• Wayne Selfridge, Aroostook Nationwide Wildlife Refuge, Maine – Refuge Volunteer of the 12 months

• Robert Luna, Engineering Tools Operator, Toppenish Nationwide Wildlife Refuge, Washington – Refuge Worker of the 12 months

These outstanding people and teams have demonstrated distinctive dedication and made important contributions to the conservation and enhancement of America’s nationwide wildlife refuges. Their invaluable efforts deserve our highest reward and recognition.

The 2024 Wildlife Refuge Awards ceremony and celebration will likely be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, on the prestigious Mayflower Resort in Washington, DC. For these unable to attend in particular person, the occasion will likely be live-streamed, making certain that the celebration reaches a wider viewers.

Keynote Audio system:

Grasp of Ceremonies:

“The dedication and efforts of this 12 months’s awardees spotlight the enduring legacy and promising way forward for our nationwide wildlife refuges,” mentioned Geoffrey L. Haskett, President of the Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation. “Their dedication and keenness make sure that these important pure habitats will likely be conserved for generations to come back. Particularly on this election 12 months, it’s important to do not forget that nationwide wildlife refuges are a bipartisan precedence. We are able to all agree that wholesome wildlife populations and thriving landscapes are basic to the wonder and vitality of America.”

For sponsorship alternatives and advantages or to study extra about attending the occasion, please contact Courtney Phelan, Director of Improvement at [email protected] or go to refugeassociation.org/awards. 

###

The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation is a non-profit solely targeted on defending, selling, and enhancing the 850-million-acre Nationwide Wildlife Refuge System, the world’s largest community of lands and waters put aside for wildlife conservation.

For all media inquiries and questions, please contact Eden Taylor, Director of Communications & Advertising at [email protected].