Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

For the first time the Lenape NWRC celebrated with t-shirts, tree plantings and collaboration between local youth and veterans. With two designated Urban Partnership Cities in Yonkers, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey, the Lenape NWRC provides vital access to nature and outdoor recreation to many...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff partnered with the Elizabeth Police Department for the second annual Cops and Bobbers fishing program with youth from underrepresented communities on July 11th, 2024 as part of the Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Youth from the Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership joined U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and the Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge to learn about bird-watching at the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge outside of New York City.

The Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership introduces youth to the new hobby of bird-watching through the annual Christmas Bird Count not far from New York City.

Top stories from the Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership

Top stories from the Yonkers Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership

The Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership brings moms and their little ones out to enjoy nature

Making our buildings bird-friendly, one window at a time

Hunting in the United States has for the most part been a treasured pastime among family and friends, with one generation passing the tradition on to the next. This was true of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Officer Mike McMenamin, who accompanied his father on hunts as early as he...

Reconnecting Lenape Tribes to their homelands