Join us! The Friends of the Wildlife Corridor, also known as the Friends of Santa Ana NWR, is a non-profit organization established in 1997 by a group of citizens who were concerned about the loss of habitat in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The group's original focus was to protect and restore lands for inclusion in the wildlife corridor, of which the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a big part. Today, the Friends of the Wildlife Corridor are accomplishing their original mission in many creative and interesting ways!
Some of their accomplishments include:
• Operate canoe trips on the Rio Grande with more than 5,000 paddlers experiencing the beauty of the river since 1999.
• Purchase and temporarily hold land until the LRGV NWR can purchase. Tracts identified are typically small but serve the very important function of connecting existing Refuge lands.
• Operate the Nature Stores at Santa Ana NWR and the Roma Bluffs World Birding Center. All of the profit from the sales of educational, interpretive and promotional materials in the two stores fund Refuge projects.
• Financially support the volunteer program, annual Rio Reforestation, construction of trails and boardwalks, and the purchasing of outreach and educational materials.
• Successfully secure grants, including funding to start the canoe program at Roma Bluffs WBC and Santa Ana NWR, as well as to build the Overlook Tower on Santa Ana NWR.
• Conduct outreach through special events, the web site, brochures and other promotional materials.
• Lobby on a local and national level for land acquisition funding and other issues that affect wildlife conservation in South Texas. Click here to join today!
Annual Membership Levels
| Senior/Student | $ 20.00 | | Individual | $ 30.00 | | Family | $ 50.00 | | Supporting | $ 75.00 | | Patron | $ 250.00 | | Benefactor | $1,000.00 | | Corporate Sponsor | $ 2,500.00 |
Your Friends of the Wildlife Corridor (aka Friends of Santa Ana NWR) membership will include:
• A Refuge Pass good for free admission to Santa Ana and Laguna Atascosa NWRs.
• A 15% discount on all items at the Roma Bluffs WBC and Santa Ana NWR Nature Bookstore.
• Discount on Santa Ana NWR and Roma Bluffs WBC canoe trips.
• Invitation to members-only activities and special events.
• Opportunities to serve on the Board of Directors or Committees.
• Opportunities to participate in behind the scenes efforts and programs.
* Benefactors receive one Refuge Pass good for two consecutive years plus all the other added benefits for life.
** Corporate Sponsorship offers tremendous advertising opportunities by highlighting your company's name and logo at outreach and other special events hosted by the Friends.
*** Joint membership of both the Friends of Laguna Atascosa NWR and the Friends of the Wildlife Corridor (aka Friends of Santa Ana NWR) includes all of the benefits.
Click here to join today! Once your membership is received, the Friends will mail you a welcome letter that will include a Refuge Pass and membership card.
With the exception of the Benefactor Membership level, all membership benefits expire the last day of March.
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