Faces of Texas: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

"Refuge, not park. The reason I correct you
is because parks are for people.
Refuges are for wildlife."
- Felipe Prieto, wildlife biologist
and Assistant Manager of the ANWR,
correcting my casual use of 'park'
to describe his workplace.
He says it happens all the time.
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"Children are more open to their surroundings,
connecting to the small things."
- Tonya Nix, Environmental Education Specialist
at the ANWR, on the difference between
educating children and adults.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Aransas County
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"You meet people from every walk of life
from all over the world."
- Vicky Bradshaw, an onsite volunteer,
on her experiences volunteering for various state
and national parks and refuges.
In addition to Texas, Vicky has been to
Hawaii and Alaska as a volunteer,
often living out of her RV.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Aransas County