Back in August of 2009, this blog reported on the Tour de Turtles, which was created by Caribbean Conservation Corporation, with help from sponsors and partners, and involves following the marathon migration of sea turtles, representing different species, from their nesting beaches to their foraging grounds.
The 2010 turtles are now being tracked, and a you [...]

The Northern Alaska Environmental Center is holding a photography contest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The images will be used in a 2011 calendar that will celebrate 50 years of Arctic Refuge Wilderness.
They welcome images of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that celebrate its uniqueness as an entire, intact, [...]

The National Wildlife Refuge Association has just announced the start of their 2010 Refuge Photo Contest.
You can submit your National Wildlife Refuge System images on their site beginning August 14, 2010. There is a $10 entry fee per photographer.
Images must be taken on national wildlife refuges and can feature birds, mammals, insects, fish, other [...]

Today was the First Day of Sale for the
2010-2011 Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp.
The 2010-2011 Federal Duck Stamp features an American wigeon painted by wildlife artist Robert Bealle, of Waldorf, Maryland. Last fall, a panel of five judges chose Bealle’s creation from among 224 paintings at the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest, [...]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today a single hooded merganser was selected to appear on the 2010-2011 Federal Junior Duck Stamp. The design for the new stamp, painted by 18-year old Rui Huang of Columbus, Ohio, was chosen by a panel of judges at the National Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest held at [...]

The Epoch Times recently reported on The Conservation Fund’s goal of raising $100,000 by April 22 to plant 10,000 more trees in wildlife refuges. To raise awareness, The Conservation Fund has released a micro-documentary about their Go Zero® carbon offset campaign, which has the tagline of “Plant a Tree. Trap a Ton. Go Zero.”
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The Statesman-Journal recently reported on the upcoming Pacific City Birding and Blues Festival in Oregon on April 9-11, which relies on the popularity of the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge to draw in the visitors.

“The festival was founded by a group of local Pacific City residents that really just loved the outdoors, loved birding, [...]

Many national wildlife refuges around the country will be holding some form of celebration for Earth Day 2010. This year is special in that it will mark the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day celebrated on April 22, 1970.
Visit the Watch Spring Unfold page on the Refuge System website to find a listing [...]

WGCU Public Media has posted an entertaining video about Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. In the video, you can see the habitat and wildlife diversity that the refuge offers, and also meet a member of the staff and two volunteers who talk about the importance of protecting the refuge.

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The Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges have been awarded the “2010 Friends Group of the Year” award.
From the National Wildlife Refuge Association announcement:

The Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges will receive the Friends Group of the Year Award. Alaska is home to some of the largest and wildest refuges in the country. Some refuges, [...]

Zeeger de Wilde of the Chesapeake Marshlands NWR Complex in Maryland has been awarded the 2010 “Volunteer of the Year” award.
From the National Wildlife Refuge Association announcement:

Zeeger de Wilde will receive the Volunteer of the Year Award for his unwavering support and commitment to the volunteering on wildlife refuges and at the Chesapeake Marshlands National [...]

Vernon Byrd, of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska has won the 2010 Refuge System “Employee of the Year” award.
From the National Wildlife Refuge Association announcement:

Vernon Byrd, a biologist at Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, has been selected to receive the Refuge System Employee of the Year Award for demonstrating dedication [...]