Officers
President
Jim Stone
president@friendsofthewichitas.org
Vice President
Donna Phillips
vicepresident@friendsofthewichitas.org
Treasurer
Jim Meyer
treasurer@friendsofthewichitas.org
Secretary
Monique Brown
secretary@friendsofthewichitas.org
Webmaster
Board of Directors
Coretta Albright
Richard Bell
Monique Brown
Bobby Glass
Jean Hausheer
Lisa Jansen-Rees
Kade McClure
Jim Meyer
Donna Phillips
Helen Riley
Emilie Stahler
Jim Stone
Howard Styron
About the Friends of the Wichitas Association
The Friends of the Wichitas is a 501(c)3 organization established to support the Refuge and provide outreach opportunities to the visiting public. All donations are tax-deductible.
The Friends promote understanding and appreciation of the Refuge and assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in meeting its mandates.
The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge itself consists of 59,020 acres of unique habitats in the ancient Wichita Mountains in southwestern Oklahoma. Located about 20 minutes northwest of Lawton, Oklahoma, attracts between 1.52 and 1.72 million visitors each year.
For tour information and reservations, please check out our links under Tours & Hikes. For more information on on the Refuge, please visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website.
See a high quality and beautifully captured video of the area from Discover Oklahoma.
A brief hike showing the Wichita Mountains and some of the wildlife from Discover Oklahoma.
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.