Friends of the Wichitas 2023 Year in Review
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Featured as Top 8 Oklahoma Destination for Fall 2023 in Traveling Lifestyle
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Black-capped Vireo Surveys Show Continued Recovery
KSWO Article – Monarch Butterfly celebration coming to Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Bugling Elk Tours Offered
Looking for a little free family fun?
The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of the Wichitas have got you covered. Download and print this Family Scavenger Hunt sheet, pack a picnic lunch, and head for one of the many picnic spots in the WMWR. Maps are available at each entrance.
Connect with Us
The Visitor Center and Nature Store have reopened. Due to COVID-19, tours and organized hikes have not been rescheduled. Please stay up-to-date on our Facebook page.
The mission of the FOW is to deepen appreciation of and support for the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Our non-profit was established to support the Refuge and provide outreach opportunities to the visiting public.
All donations received by the FOW are tax deductible and support the WMWR in areas federal funds cannot be allocated.
Get involved!
Three ways to support the FOW...
Become a Member
Become a Member!
Support FOW in providing outreach opportunities to Refuge visitors. We assist the Refuge and assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in meeting its conservation mandates.
Volunteer
Be a volunteer!
Be a tour guide, work in the visitor center, help with trail maintenance and refuge projects. Volunteers even help with the longhorn and bison sales!
Donate
Support the FOW
Help support conservation programs by donating! We are a 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.
Shop at The Nature Store
We are located in the Visitor Center of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.