March 14, 2003, marks a milestone in the history of wildlife conservation in America - the Centennial Anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System. In 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt set aside a tiny island off the east coast of Florida for the protection of pelicans and other species from hunters.

Wild Birds Unlimited through the Pathways To Nature grant program contributed to educational signs displayed on a boardwalk at Pelican Island.

For more information about Pathways To Nature click here.
For more information about the Centennial celebration click here.