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Join the Panther Pride Pack

Join the community that protects Florida’s wild heart.

Around 200 Florida panthers still roam the western Everglades. With your help, that number will grow. 

 

Youth Membership – FREE 
Ages 5–17. Panther Badge. Birthday card from a real ranger. Fun newsletter. Earnable badges. 

Sign up a young guardian *click link 

 

Adult Membership Levels: 

  • Panther Pal – $25 – Sticker + newsletter + annual report listing 

  • Trail Watch Member – $50 – Decal + nature center access  

  • Guardian Circle – $100 – Guided Swamp walk tour  

  • Legacy Partner – $250 – Biologist meet-and-greet  

 

Level 1: Panther Pal – $25 

Benefits: 

  • Digital welcome card 

  • Panther paw sticker (mailed) 

  • Monthly e-newsletter 

  • Name in annual report 

 

Level 2: Trail Watch Member – $50 

Benefits (including all of Level 1): 

  • Official membership card 

  • Vinyl panther paw decal for car or laptop 

  • Invitation to annual virtual "State of the Panther" briefing 

 

Level 3: Guardian Circle – $100 

Benefits (includes all of Level 2): 

  • Limited-edition Save the Florida Panther Day patch 

  • Early access to International Cat Day content 

  • Recognition on digital donor wall 

  • Complimentary swamp walk tour of the Everglades (once per year) 

 

Level 4: Legacy Partner – $250 

Benefits (includes all of Level 3): 

  • Signed thank-you note from refuge staff 

  • Private meet-and-greet session with a guest biologist (once per year) 

  • Advanced registration for workshops and special events 

 

LIFETIME MEMBER 

Lifetime Member – $1,000+ 

 

Benefits (includes all of Level 4): 

  • Permanent recognition on site at a location TBA 

  • Exclusive Lifetime Member pin 

  • Handwritten thank-you letter from refuge staff (tentative) 

  • Private swamp buggy tour for four with a refuge ranger 

  • Corporate or family name recognition on FFPR website (optional) 

Join as an adult member *click link 

 

Legacy Circle Membership  

 

For those who give generously. Some gifts feed a family for a day. Others feed a species for a generation. 

The Legacy Circle is for supporters who give $500 or more each year. 

Levels: 

  • Legacy Friend – $500 – Digital badge + annual report listing + quarterly newsletter 

  • Wildcat Guardian – $1,000 – Virtual ranger briefing + decal + certificate 

  • Everglades Keeper – $2,500 – Swamp buggy tour + digital donor wall + signed map 

  • Legacy Guardian – $5,000 – Private swamp buggy tour + all above 

  • Circle of Hope – $10,000+ – Private swamp buggy tour + permanent refuge recognition  

Stand with One that still lives in the wild. Your support protects the future of the Florida Panther.

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Our accomplishments wouldn't be possible without our generous supporters! 

Join people around the World in Celebrating cats – and take action for one in the world’s most endangered species. The Florida panther is More Than a Cat. It’s a symbol of Florida’s wild heart, and a species whose survival depends on what we do today.

Send check or money order by mail:

Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge

P.O. Box 1939

Marco Island, FL 34146

The Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible.


A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

CONTACT US

ADDRESS

MAIL CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS TO:

Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge

P.O. Box 1939

Marco Island, FL 34146

VISIT THE REFUGE TRAILS

(do not send mail here)

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

12085 State Road 29 South

Immokalee, FL 34142

PHONE

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

239-657-8001

EMAIL

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The Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

 

© 2025 by Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge. 

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