PHARR - The National Wildlife Refuge Association recently named Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD’s Landscape & Wildlife Habitat Specialist Allen Williams as the National Wildlife Refuge System Advocate of the Year. Williams has been PSJA ISD’s lead in ensuring native habitats are planted on school grounds and students are able to have hands-on knowledge of the importance of being environmentally responsible. Through a partnership with the Lower Rio Grande Valley Learning Landscapes Collaborative, Williams has also led a movement across multiple school districts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas to connect youth to nature and more specifically to the Santa Ana National ...