This evening the Staff of the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge hoisted an appreciation evening for the Volunteers who help operate the activities within the Refuge every year. These individuals, and couples, provide thousands of hours assisting the Federal Staff in the Welcome Center operations, wildlife auditing/tagging, grounds maintenance, educational programs, and wildlife feeding programs.

The Director and Staff presented tokens of appreciation for supplimenting the Department's budget with volunteer manpower and prepared a "shrimp boil" for all to enjoy.

If you would like to join in with the important volunteer work at the Refuge, please link back to the main page of this gallery for email and telephone numbers. Your efforts as a volunteer will be rewarding to the Refuge but more importantly most rewarding to your inner pride and selfworth as a person who respects and honors the wildlife given by our Creator for food, clothing, and the pleasure of observing wildlife in their natural habitat.