Southwest Airlines will be a leading sponsor of our 2009 Wildlife Refuge Photography Contest. Southwest has generously donated 2 roundtrip airline tickets to support this year’s contest. And if you happened to fly Southwest Airlines in April and look through "Spirit" magazine, you would have found a profile of NWRA president, Evan Hirsche. With nearly 9 million flyers each month, the story went a long way in educating the public about NWRA and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Southwest Airlines is dedicated to protecting the environment. Southwest believes the future of our planet depends on everyone doing his or her part. As part of their Environmental Stewardship responsibility, they continue to seek efficiency in their resource utilization, challenge their Employees and partners to create environmental innovation, and commit their financial resources and talents to ensuring a better world for tomorrow. Southwest continues to change the airline industry through innovation that benefits both their Customers and the environment. Southwest supports a solution-based approach to addressing environmental challenges and ultimately driving the industry towards a sustainable future. To learn more about Southwest Airlines, please visit http://www.southwest.com.