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Another busy week at the Refuge! We had a record of almost 40 individuals visit for public tour, a career field day, and a STEM night outreach event. We'll do it all again next week, and we hope you'll join us! Have a great weekend everyone 💚🤎 Some much needed rain on the Refuge today! Just what the wildflowers needed. Don't forget Wildflower Workshop is on April 14th, and filling up fast. Register today! Registration is open for our Annual Wildflower Workshop. Space is limited so be sure to register today! Hope to see you there! Another beautiful day on the Refuge! Today we had Goliad ISD 5th graders visiting for their annual field trip. Special thanks to our volunteers who made this day possible. Another big field day tomorrow, stay tuned! We had a busy, but fun weekend with two groups visiting the Foundaton! The Mid-Coast chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program had their initial training for new members on Saturday, and Texas State University visited for the weekend for their Onithology Course field trip. Both groups were fantastic, and have been coming to the Foundation for several years now. We're excited to have them back next year! Such a cool opportunity to catch up with our Welder Fellows, past and current, at the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society's annual meeting! Welder was represented well with several students presenting research posters, oral presentations, or both at the conference. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication!

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Join us for our 2023 Wildflower Workshop, scheduled for April 14, 2023. Seats are limited to 20 participants, and the cost is $30.00 per person. For more information please contact Angie Arredondo. Interested in attending, register HERE!