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Aerial image of a native seed farm with rows of bright colors and mountains along the horizon under a blue sky.

The art of growing native seed in California

South Dakota Artist Adam Grimm Wins 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest

A man in a USFWS uniform, cap, and gloves walks on a ramp.

2024 National Wildlife Refuge Association Refuge Manager of the Year, David Lucas

purple wildflowers with orange and black monarch butterflies

Rallying around monarchs at butterfly roundup

Curved cement infrastructure with green trees and a lake in distance

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge invests in major upgrade for public safety

male redhead duck with wings spread

Damaged Water Pump Temporarily Affecting Waterfowl Hunt

Wildlife Management

Citizen Scientists Key to Successful Data Collection at National Wildlife Refuge

Science and Technology

Exploring the Atlantic’s only marine monument

Common yellowthroat perched on a shrub.

Music, Wildlife, and Nature Create New Experiences for Visitors

Wildlife Management

More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

Expansion of Powell Creek Nature Trail at James River National Wildlife Refuge

Better visitor services for Illinois refuge

Two firefighters standing on a road watching a fire burn through grassland

Land Management

Pile Burning Planned at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

three whooping cranes

Land Management

Plans to Expand Aransas and Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuges

New Inflation Reduction Act projects announced in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin

A bulldozer works to remove part of an earthen levy separating two bodies of water.

Habitat Restoration

Historic breach opens San Francisco Bay to tidal marsh restoration

Emergency Management

Local Fire Crews Prevent Spread of Structure Fire

group of people outdoors posing for a photo. A small sign that reads Masonville Cove can be seen

Service celebrates a decade of Connecting People to Nature through Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships

Scenic view of the lower Colorado River with mountains in the background.

Land Management

Prescribed Fire at Imperial and Cibola National Wildlife Refuges

grasses glow in the golden hour of sunset with mountains stretching behind

Land Management

Temporary Road Closures at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

Update on the Status of Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge

a brown, wooden building on a grassy hill

History and Culture

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Cat Point Creek Lodge transferred to the Rappahannock Tribe of Virginia

Service Director Williams Celebrates Visitor Center at Bombay Hook Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Promotes Public Access to Hunting and Fishing

Expansion of Powell Creek Nature Trail at James River National Wildlife Refuge

Better visitor services for Illinois refuge

Land Management

60 Years of Wilderness!

A brown bison grazes in the foreground with Denver and the Rocky Mountains rising in the background

2024 Winners, National Wildlife Refuge Association Awards

Wildlife Conservation

Purchase a Hunting License

black brant flying in front of a grassy hill

Migratory Species

Pacific black brant migration and what they can teach us

Watercraft inspector physically inspecting two kayaks on top of truck roof rack for aquatic invasive species.

Preventing dreissenid mussels from entering Alaska

Minnesota Valley NWR - Confluence Gallery

Left, Joe Lester Chesser and his grandson Andrew stand in front of the old Homestead site that is now part of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Joe, 89, grew up there and left when the refuge took over in 1971. Today Andrew works for the American Conservation Experience taking care of 120 canoe trails in the refuge.

History and Culture

Explore a Family Legacy: Journey Through Chesser Island in the Okefenokee Swamp

2024-2025 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Proposed Rule

For Parents and Educators

State and Refuge Partners Host Hunter Education Course For the First Time