Coronavirus (COVID-19) Notice
Although most refuge lands and outdoor spaces have remained open for the public to enjoy,
we ask that you do the following:
- Check local conditions on this website and call ahead for current information. Operations vary based on local public health conditions.
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Face masks are required in all federal buildings and on all federal lands.
- Maintain a safe distance between yourself and other groups.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
- Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
- Most importantly, stay home if you feel sick
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Myrtlewood Grove Nature Trail Now Open!
A new trail at Bandon Marsh NWR opens additional opportunities for wildlife viewing!
Learn more about the trail!
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Volunteer Spotlight
The Refuge highlights Keith and Brenda Krejci in honor of National Volunteer Week.
Why We Volunteer
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Wildlife Gallery
Photos of wildlife and scenery found at Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.
View the gallery
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About The Refuge
The Myrtlewood Grove Nature Trail is a new one-mile walking trail at Bandon Marsh NWR. This family friendly trail takes visitors through several habitat types and provides wildlife viewing opportunities.
Learn more about the trail!
Rachel Carson described the high-energy antics of these shorebirds thus: “[Running] with a twinkle of black feet…keeping in the thin film at the edge of the ebbing surf, where puffs of blown spume or seafroth rolled like thistledown.” Sanderlings race up and down Oregon's beaches and estuaries every winter, gorging on invertebrates.
Learn more about these sprinting sandpipers
As tireless pollinators of plants both wild and cultivated, native bumblebees play an essential ecological role on the Oregon coast. Comprising nearly 30 species, Pacific Coast bumblebees are threatened by maladies introduced by non-native bees; some varieties have all but disappeared.
Get the buzz on these remarkable insects
Featured Stories
After more than 10 years of land acquisition, planning, design and preparation, the Ni-les'tun Tidal Marsh Restoration Project at Bandon Marsh Refuge took place from 2010 to 2011, summer to summer. After more than a century of impoundment, tides again wash over the marsh, providing habitat for shorebirds and salmon smolts alike.
Learn more about Oregon's largest tidal marsh restoration project
About the Complex
Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the Oregon Coastal Refuge Complex.
Read more about the complex
About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.
Learn more about the NWRS
Page Photo Credits – Sanderling - USFWS, Muskrat - Roy Lowe/USFWS, Northern Harrier - ©Kenneth Cole Schneider, Obscure Bumblebee - Roy Lowe/USFWS, White-crowned Sparrow - Roy Lowe/USFWS, Snake and newt - ©Richard Greene, Eelgrass - Peter Pearsall/USFWS, 2016 Oregon Shorebird Festival Logo - ©Ram Papish
Last Updated: Jan 13, 2021