Florida Keys
Wildlife Society

The Florida Keys Wildlife Society was formerly known as Friends And Volunteers Of Refuges – Florida Keys (FAVOR) formed in 1997 as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization .

The official friends group for the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges, Florida Keys Wildlife Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the four National Wildlife Refuges of the Florida Keys through education, non-adversarial advocacy, volunteerism and fundraising.

The Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges are part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wildlife Refuge System:

• Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• National Key Deer Refuge
• Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
• Key West National Wildlife Refuge

About the National Wildlife Refuge System

The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.

Learn more about the NWRS

Kathy Rhodes, Chair

Dawn Loftus, Vice Chair

Shirley Gun, Secretary

Susie Shimamoto, Director

Robert Keeley, Director

Brief History

Florida Keys Wildlife Society/FAVOR – Friends and Volunteers of Refuges – Florida Keys is a registered 501(c)3 non profit corporation, Tax ID# 65-0822599. Donations are deductible under the Internal Revenue Service Code. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free 1-800-435-7352 within in the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state.