WHAT WE DO

Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends (MVRF), the official citizen support group of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR), provides support through outreach, bookstore operations, interpretive programming and habitat management. 

Citizen support groups are critical to the protection and perpetuation of the National Wildlife Refuge System in general.  Since the MVNWR was established in 1976, citizens have been involved with the expansion and enhancement of the over 14,000 acres of protected habitat for both wildlife and lovers of the outdoors. The Purpose of MVRF is to assist the Refuge in accomplishing its mission.

Whether you have visited the Refuge once or hundreds of times, this is a special place for you to enjoy and provide support for the mission of the Refuge to “work with others to conserve, protect, and enhance the fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefits of the American people.”