What better way to spend a Saturday then going fishing? For a decade, Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey has collaborated with the local Double V Rod and Gun Club to bring disabled veterans together to enjoy fishing on the refuge. Volunteers and refuge staff work together to assist veterans in baiting hooks, removing fish from the lines, helping them know where to cast in the water to catch a fish, and lending an ear to listen to their stories.
“Seeing the smiles on the faces of people who gave so much for this country was truly a gift.”
📸Karen Blakely VanDyk/USFWS
