Pathways To Nature Conservation Fund - Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

$25,000 plus $25,000 in local matching funds.

This refuge is home to nearly 400 types of birds and many other species including the Indigo snake, Malachite butterfly and the endangered ocelot.

Observation platform
This observation platform is an ideal spot for area visitors to watch migrating shore birds in one of the most popular birding sites in North America. Visitors can see a variety of birds including osprey, Broadwing Hawk, Northern Harrier and Peregrine Falcon as well as spot South Texas specialties such as Green Kingfisher and Least Grebe. Spring warblers are abundant, with more than 35 species, including Golden-winged, Magnolia, Northern, Palm and Tropical Parula warblers, American Redstart and Yellow-breasted Chat.

"I suspect that over the coming years, there will be more life birds checked off on that deck than anywhere else on the refuge, or just about any other single spot in the country for that matter."
- Jeff Howland, Manager, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

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To learn more about the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, access http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/texas/santana.html.