St. Marks Refuge Association, Inc.

The purposes for which the Association is organized are to promote better understanding, appreciation, and conservation of the natural history and natural environment of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Nature's Classroom

Is now open!

THE ST. MARKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE NEEDS YOUR HELP!

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge currently covers approximately 70,000 acres. To fulfill their Comprehensive Conservation Plan, the refuge has recently received approval to add additional acres. The refuge already manages 940 acres of state land and 612 acres of USDA Forest Service land within the approved area.

The expansion encompasses about 35,295 acres in Wakulla, Jefferson, Franklin, and Taylor Counties. Except for Lanark Reef, it generally includes lands adjacent to and between the Ochlocknee and Aucilla Rivers. Acquisition of this area would extend about one third of the refuge's northern boundary to U. S. Highway 98. The additional land would enable the Service to protect up to 109,764 acres of upland pine forest, wetland hardwood forest, pines, shrub and brush land, and freshwater marsh.
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Get Involved, Make a Difference

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Coins for Cranes
Operate Refuge bookstore and gift shop
Help maintain refuge hiking trails
Historical, cultural, interpretive signs
Plan and schedule refuge events
Support refuge educational programs
Support refuge biology programs
Volunteer to guide tours of the refuge
Design and build new walking trails
Create field guides to plants, and wildlife
Spearhead lighthouse restoration

SMNWR Whooping Crane T-shirts are available!

The St. Marks Refuge Association, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.