The Minnesota Council on Disability has recognized the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge staff with its Sports Innovation Award for 2008. The staff received the award for the refuge’s work in promoting and providing hunting opportunities for people with disabilities and the work it has done to ensure its programming and facilities are accessible. They accepted the award at a ceremony in St. Paul, Minn., on Nov. 6. The refuge has been partnering with OPTIONS Interstate Center for Independent Living for the past 13 years to host a deer-hunting weekend for hunters with disabilities. The refuge also has more than five miles of accessible trails that can be used for wildlife observation.