Friends Of Crab Orchard Refuge Inc

Friends of Crab Orchard Refuge is a non-profit citizens' organization that works with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the surrounding community to support Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge near Marion, Illinois, a 44,000-acre refuge established in 1947 that includes forests, wetlands, lakes, and a 4,050-acre congressionally designated wilderness. The group states its aims as achieving optimum use of the refuge for wildlife conservation, recreation, agriculture, and industry, promoting environmental education activities and facilities, and serving as a liaison between the public and the refuge. It also raises funds, provides volunteer support, and assists with project funding.

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