Unveiling a Legacy
Banner image for Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
On Thursday, August 27, 2009 we unveiled the
drawings of our future visitor center.  
Image of honored guests standing next to visitor center design.
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge held a special event to unveil the new visitor center
building design and site plan on Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. at
the construction site, near the Refuge Office.  

Honored guests that helped celebrate this special event included State Senator Dale
Schultz, Senator Kohl's aide Kim Cates, Senator Feingold's aide Katie Crawley,
Congressman Ron Kind, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Rowan Gould,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 Director Tom Melius, and Friends of Necedah
National Wildlife Refuge President Mary Jane Bean. View the invite .

Below are some of the images from the day's event.
Image of tent with guests attending unveiling event.
 
Image of Refuge Manager Larry Wargowsky speaking to guests.
     
Image of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Rowan Gould speaking at event.
 
Image of Friends President Mary Jane Bean speaking to guests at event.
     
Image of the unveiling of Necedah's visitor center design.
 
Image of Senator Feingold's aide Katie Crawley (left) and Friends President Mary Jane Bean admiring a monarch butterfly during a tag and release ceremony.
     
Image of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 Director Tom Melius holding a monarch butterfly.
 
Image of honored guests, Friends and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff shoveling sand.
     
Image of Congressman Ron Kind (left) and Refuge Manager Larry Wargowsky.
 
Image of Necedah Town Board Chairman Vince Marchetti and Wisconsin State Senator Dale Schultz.
     
Image of Friends Member Jan Crosby serving cake to guests.
 
Souvenir boxes were given to all those that attended the event.
Illustration of visitor center.