Friends Active Initiatives and Projects

The Friends organization provides funding for interns who do valuable work in Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Education. Your donations make this support possible.

Wildlife Conservation

  • Donations support our conservation biology interns who assist refuge biologists in their work to protect endangered species such as the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Frosted Flatwoods Salamander. This support is made possible by generous contributions from our sponsors and donations from our Friends.

  • Funding for the Monarch Milkweed initiative, including funding for an intern and equipment and supplies to protect and expand habitat for Monarch butterflies.

 
 
 
 

Environmental Education

  • Funding for an environmental education interns who conduct environmental program outreach for children in regional schools .

  • Transportation scholarships to enable students, from schools with limited resources, to attend education programs at the Refuge.

  • Furnishings and equipment for the Education Building.

Lighthouse Preservation

Additional Support

  • Ongoing support for the Monarch Butterfly Festival and The Wildlife, Heritage and Outdoors (WHO) Festival.

  • Equipment such as kayaks for environmental education activities.

  • Support for the printing costs of some of the refuge informational brochures.

  • Volunteer hours from Friends Board and other volunteers support activities and programs at the Refuge.