Our Services

Cooperative Agriculture, Haying, and Grazing

To better accomplish our grassland management objectives, we regularly utilize agricultural practices to manage and enhance habitat for wildlife. If you are interested in grazing livestock, harvesting hay, or cooperatively farming on Wetland Management District lands, please contact the Refuge Manager for the appropriate county.

Brian Vose, Refuge Manager - Benson, and Nelson counties - (701) 662-8611 ext. 327 or brian_vose@fws.gov

Chris Roed, Refuge Manager - Ramsey, Pembina, and Walsh counties - (701) 662-8611 ext. 324 or chris_roed@fws.gov

Matt VanThuyne, Refuge Manager - Cavalier, Towner, and Grand Forks counties - (701) 662-8611 ext. 330 or matt_vanthuyne@fws.gov

Visitor Services

The District office is located within the city of Devils Lake at 221 2nd Street NW. Refuge managers work in the field and in the office please call ahead to schedule an in-person visit with one of our staff. 

There are no visitor facilities located at individual waterfowl production areas.

Dozens of waterfowl flying over a grassy wetland
Wetland Easements

In the United States, the Prairie Pothole Region is located within the northern Great Plains in parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Characterized by thousands of shallow wetlands known as potholes, the Prairie Pothole Region provides habitat for globally...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Financial Assistance
Land Management and Conservation Assistance
A beautiful green grassland with white flowers in bloom under a partly cloudy sky
Grassland Easements

In the United States, the Prairie Pothole Region is located within the northern Great Plains in parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Characterized by thousands of shallow, glacially formed wetlands known as potholes, the Prairie Pothole Region provides habitat for...

Service
Consultation and Technical Assistance
Financial Assistance