Linda Lanoue, Fred Lanoue, Linda Swiggett, & Linda Frank  Photo by Joe Saenz, USFWS

 

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge celebrated National Wildlife Refuge Week with Refuge Celebration Day October 15th. Over 350 people came out to enjoy tours of the refuge, kayaking, archery, face painting, and much, much more.

 

We also held our Pollinator Garden "Grand Opening". It was perfect timing, and the garden was full of butterflies. Guided tours of the garden were given, and other people visited it on their own. We saw people enjoying the garden in various ways, such as sketching, photographing, studying the plants and their labels, and watching butterflies.

 

We've gotten wonderful comments on the garden. If you're in the area, come and check it out!

 

 Julia butterfly in garden Oct. 15th. Photo by Debra Corpora