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Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays through December21st, there will be temporary road delays to protect staff, visitors and visitor vehicles. Read more about it on the refuge website.

Hunting is important to maintain appropriate herd sizes. The first Elk Hunt this year will be December 12-14, 2017. Areas open to the public will be Mt Scott only. Areas closed will be everything west of the Visitor Center – from Crater Lake to Indiahoma Wye (including Burma Road, Quanah Lake, Osage, Burford, Boulder, Charons Garden, etc.).…

BLACK FRIDAY!!!      As a healthy alternative to shopping, FOW is participating in REI’s #OptOutside Campaign this Black Friday.  Check the FOW Facebook page for links to the campaign. More information will continue throughout the week on the FOW Facebook page, but we wanted to make sure you knew what it was and could participate…

Shop at smile.amazon.com to earn donations to FOW for every purchase. The holidays are fast approaching. Soon you will be busy shopping for gifts, decorations, and more. By remembering to shop at smile.amazon.com, the Association Of The Friends Of The Wichitas can increase its AmazonSmile donations. Shop for everyone on your gift list this holiday at…

On Saturday, November 4 don’t forget the fall foliage membership training tour.  If you are interested in leading or assisting with tours now or in the future it is important to attend training tours. This is a great opportunity to get to know other FOW volunteers and enjoy tour and some quality time with other nature lovers. Email volunteer@friendsof…

The annual public auction of native bison will begin at 12:00 noon at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The Friends provide logistical support for the refuge in many capacities. Come out and join the celebration. The auction is held at the main refuge corrals, immediately north of Refuge Headquarters, 12 miles north of Cache, Oklahoma.

October 8-14 is National Trails Week.  Come join the fun working with Randy Hale. We will be working on the Kite Trail and also the steps of the Charons Garden Trail.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 8:00 a.m. each day.  If you arrive after 8:00 a.m. ask at the front desk of the Visitor Center for directions to the…

Meet outside the environmental education center at 9:00 a.m.  Lunch will be provided. We will be painting, sealing cracks, trimming trees, weed-eating, etc.  There is a class inside the EE Center in the morning.  We will spruce up inside once the class is over.  So that we have a head count for lunch please send Helen an email reply…

National Public Lands Day at the Visitor Center is a trash for prizes event.  FOW will need some volunteers to help with preparing the hot dog lunch. We will also need some volunteers to assist with receiving the trash and awarding the prizes.  What fun! If you are interested in either of these let Helen know at volunteer@friendsofthewichitas.org