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Pollinator Meadow

Oct 15, 2019

Plans are progress-ing to implement a Pollinator Meadow with funds garnered through the Bayer Feed A Bee grant. Within the past few weeks FOW volunteers…

Juvenile Indigo Painted Bunting - Bill Shreve Photographer

Beautiful Buntings

Sep 15, 2019

Our beautiful and abundant Painted Buntings are just an amazing treat for anyone who sees one for the first time or the hundredth time! They…

EE Trail Cleanup

Sep 6, 2019

Please check out the Environmental Education Center Trail, the one that goes from the Environmental Education Center to the bridge that crosses Quanah Parker Lake.…

2019 Trail Maintenance Volunteers, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge - Photo by Emelie Stahler

Keeping Our Trails Terrific

Sep 2, 2019

In October of 2018, the FOW received a $17,000 grant from the Union Pacific Railway for trails and bridges. This was due to the efforts…

Need Event Volunteers

Aug 30, 2019

Saturday, September 28 – National Public Lands Day. We need volunteers to do assorted jobs (mostly of a nonphysical nature). Please let me know immediately if…

Bison Herd. Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Photo courtesy of Larry Smith.

WMWR New Staff Members

Aug 24, 2019

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge has several new arrivals! This time of year, we usually talk about all the new young of the year including…

Friends of the Wichitas Vounteers 2019 - Randy Jones Photography

Invasive plants, trail maintenance and tour volunteers

Aug 11, 2019

Invasive Plant Control Controlling the invasive plant common mullein in the refuge is a big challenge. A big thank you goes to volunteer Richard Bell…

Ferguson House Update

Aug 10, 2019

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) that our design plans to restore the Ferguson House have at long last been approved! Over two years ago…

Volunteers - Friends of the Wichitas - Summer 2019

Volunteer Update

Jul 23, 2019

Prescribed Burn Traffic Control In the next couple of weeks, the refuge fire fighters are hoping to do a prescribed burn and may need some…

Our crew today picking up trash. Bobby Williamson, Mamie Maree, Susan Roskam, Lynda Trapp, Campbell Long, Jerry Elliot, Tom Plumlee, Don Greb, Jim Meyer and Me. Turned out to be a beautiful day to be outside in nature. Thank you everyone for helping.

July Volunteer Opportunities

Jul 1, 2019

Tuesday, July 2 – Trash Pick Up Meet at the Visitor Center at 8:00 a.m. Gloves, water and insect repellent are recommended. Trash bags, vests,…