Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is hosting a public celebration on June 2, 2026, to mark the refuge’s 125th anniversary since being established by President William McKinley as a Forest Reserve in 1901. The event, which honors the past, present, and future of the refuge will take place at the refuge’s newly constructed Headquarters building, located ¼ mile east of the Visitor Center at 21088 State Highway 115, Cache, Oklahoma. The event is open to the public. Guests are welcome to attend all or just a portion of this rain-or-shine event.
Planned festivities include the public grand opening of refuge’s recently constructed headquarters building, remarks by refuge leadership, Service representatives, and special guests, and screening of a new refuge film. The refuge will also reveal the contents of a 100-year time capsule recently rediscovered by a local historian, and prepare a new time capsule with items from the present day. The refuge is asking the public to submit letters, a select few of which will be included in the new time capsule. Find out more about this event and how to submit a letter on the Refuge Facebook Page or Refuge Website.
