Friends of Anahuac Refuge
Jason Miles
On The Spot Guides
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The Friends will have “On the Spot” Guides located at Refuge hot spots to help visitors with the what, where, why, and when of wildlife, especially migrating birds.
Please check in at the Visitor Station to know the location of the Guide, locations will change according to where sightings have been. Hopefully, more times will be added; volunteers are needed so let us know if you would like to help.
Schedule so far:
Announcing the 2025 Photo Contest
Third Week's Winner Red-winged Blackbird by Larry Armer
Second Week's Winner
American Alligator Cindy Delao
First Week's Winner
White-faced Ibis by Larry Armer
Spring is almost here so take pictures at the refuge between March 23, 2025 and May 31, 2025 and submit your best photos to the Friends of Anahuac Refuge 2025 Photo Contest. A “Photo of the Week” will be chosen each week, and that image will be featured on the Friends of Anahuac Refuge webpage and Facebook page. At the conclusion of the contest, the winning image will be chosen from the 10 “Photo of the Week” winners. The contest winner will be able to choose either a GoPro Hero 13-Black with 50 piece accessory Kit or a Vortex Spotting Scope as listed below.
• Vortex Optics Diamondback HD 20-60x85 Angled Spotting Scope, Approximate Value $499.00
• GoPro Hero 13-Black Action Camera with 50 Piece Accessory Kit, Approximate Value $460.00
The photos may be of wildlife, plants, macro, landscapes or any activity on Jocelyn Nungaray NWR. Each person can submit up to 3 images per week during the contest and win up to 2 of the 10 weekly contests.
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Official Rules: Click HERE for the official rules of the context and good luck!
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Tips: Click HERE for FOAR Photo Contest Tips
Tree Planting at the New Rookery
Photo by Stephanie Martinez
Photo by Stephanie Martinez
Photo by Stephanie Martinez
Photo by Stephanie Martinez
On Saturday, March 29th from 9 AM-12PM, refuge staff and volunteers gathered together for a tree-planting at the new rookery on the Skillern Tract.
Workers were ferried across a thirty-foot moat surrounding the rookery island and planted trees to help create a nesting environment for future generations of birds.
This event was the culmination of hard work by refuge staff and volunteers resulting in hundreds of trees and sprigs being planted.
If you have any further questions, please contact Chris at Christopher_Campbell@fws.gov or call (409) 267-3337.
Support the Friends of Anahuac Refuge (FOAR) while you shop at Kroger!!!
Norman Welsh
Stop by the Customer Service counter to apply for the Kroger Loyalty Card. Then simply go online to https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards to learn more about the rewards program and to link your card to the Friends of Anahuac Refuge (FOAR).
Kroger donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Kroger Community Rewards organizations.
Every little bit helps to provide support FOAR this Upper Texas Coast treasure. Thank you!
Wildlife refuges are specifically created to preserve habitat for wildlife. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (now Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge) is no different, but remains accessible for a variety of uses. Walking trails, driving loops, boardwalks, fishing piers, and boat ramps are available across the refuge.
