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In Memory of Walt Stieglitz
By Paul Tritaik
A local and national conservation hero passed away on February 12, 2021. Few people were as dedicated to the protection and stewardship of Pelican Island as Walt Stieglitz. I first met Walt on March 10, 1996 during the 4th Annual Pelican Island Wildlife Festival at Sebastian River High School.
Lawrence Wineland (1912-1997) initiated and led fourth-grade field trips to Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in the mid-1970s, before environmental education was a serious discipline.
A Look Back
Lawrence Wineland | From FWS
Check out this interesting historical detail about Pelican Island.
friday Meet & Greets
Did you know that refuge volunteers are present at the refuge every Friday from 10:30am to 1:30pm to answer questions and help you navigate our nation’s first wildlife refuge?