Amazing News!

The National Wildlife Refuge Association will present the 2022 Molly Krival Refuge Friends Group of the Year Award to the Friends of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge.

This award will recognize the group as the outstanding Friends group in the entire United States for the year 2022. A prize of $2,000 will be awarded at a special ceremony to be held on Wednesday, September 14th in Washington DC. The Friends of Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (Friends) are a team of hard-working and long-term volunteers. They are a critically important partner to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Navy in managing the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (NWR or Refuge) and providing outreach to the surrounding urban communities. The enduring value and benefit of the Friends are reflected in their 23 years of conducting all of the Refuge bird surveys and monitoring of the endangered California least tern during the breeding season.

Congratulations and a special thank you to all members for your contributions.

OTHER 2022 WILDLIFE REFUGE AWARDS RECIPIENTS ARE:

• Rodney “Rod” Colvin, Refuge Volunteer of the Year, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility, Nevada.

• Federal Wildlife Officer Robert Peloquin, Refuge Employee of the Year, Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Nevada.

• Michael Johnson, Paul Kroegel – Refuge Manager of the Year, Clarks River and Green River National Wildlife Refuges, Kentucky.

• David Raskin, Refuge Advocate, Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuges.

The National Wildlife Refuge Association is a non-profit exclusively focused on protecting, promoting, and enhancing the 850-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, the world’s largest network of lands and waters set aside for wildlife conservation.