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Pelican Island NWR 122nd Anniversary Celebration
March 14, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - March 16, 2025 @ 3:00 pm
The Pelican Island Conservation Society will celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge the weekend of March 14-16, 2025. Festivities begin with a “fireside chat” with President Theodore Roosevelt at the Heritage Center on Friday, March 14th. President Roosevelt will also join us throughout the weekend at the Refuge to meet and greet everyone. Please join us, along with other environmental and history groups, as we celebrate Pelican Island as our nation’s first National Wildlife Refuge. Visit www.FirstRefuge.org for full details and online reservations, or call 772-202-0697.