TweetThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) encourages visitors to the state’s Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) to utilize LDWF’s free WMA Check In/Check Out App. The LDWF WMA Check In/Check Out App allows users to check in and check … Continue reading →
Tweet During the current COVID-19 public health crisis, getting outdoors and connecting with nature is a great way to help maintain our mental and physical health. Scientific studies show that time outside in nature significantly reduces stress and anxiety; lowers … Continue reading →
TweetAfter careful consideration, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to temporarily suspend the collection of all entrance fees at national wildlife refuges until further notice. Almost 500 refuges are already open … Continue reading →
Tweet During the current COVID-19 public health crisis, getting outdoors and connecting with nature is a way to help maintain our mental and physical health. Scientific studies show that time outside in nature, especially among trees, significantly reduces stress and … Continue reading →
Tweet ALL DIVISION OFFICES ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today that the public may still access the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Wildlife Management Areas, including roads, parking areas, trails, lakes … Continue reading →
Tweet Birdfoot violets in sand dunes at Grey Cloud Dunes SNA. Photo © ColdSnap Photography. Getting to know a place takes a long time. Though it helps if you do your homework and go with someone who is familiar with … Continue reading →
TweetAUSTIN – In December 1989, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the North American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA), which was a new continental conservation funding mechanism. Designed to assist the North American Waterfowl Management Plan when waterfowl populations were declining across … Continue reading →
Tweet Purchasing a Duck Stamp is an easy way to support wetland conservation. Florida’s wetlands are one of the most iconic parts of our natural landscape. Nearly a fifth of the total wetland area in the United States is found … Continue reading →
TweetWashington – The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, approved $28 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects. Marking its 30th anniversary since enactment, the 2019 North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grants … Continue reading →
Tweet Turin Wildlife Area in central Monona County is comprised of a mix of habitats – part Loess Hills, part Missouri River lowlands, part cool prairie remnant, part oak woodland. It’s a place where threatened and endangered species live beside … Continue reading →
Tweet Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day — the date designated by the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the special importance of urban national wildlife refuges in enriching the lives of Americans and their communities. This weekend, more than 30 urban … Continue reading →
Tweet The mooring dock is located next to the fishing pier and is designed to assist boaters with launching. Progress continues on the Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area renovation project in Morehouse Parish. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ … Continue reading →
Tweet The newer 75-acre addition to Black Hawk Bottoms Wildlife Area is thick with high quality duck attracting vegetation that will have 16-24 inches of water on it for the waterfowl migration. After this year, it may no longer be … Continue reading →
Tweet Located in the Catskills in Delaware County, Bear Spring Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) provides a full outdoor experience, with beautiful views, mountain streams, ponds, trails, and open fields. Visitors can hunt, fish, trap, watch wildlife, or hike on miles of … Continue reading →
TweetAIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — Aiken County’s Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve will be open to the public on the following Saturdays this fall: Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Crackerneck Wildlife Management … Continue reading →
Tweet Bashakill Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located beneath the Shawangunk Ridge, 65 miles northwest of New York City. It is home to one of southeastern New York’s largest wetlands. This 3,107-acre WMA contains almost 2,000 acres of emergent marsh and … Continue reading →
TweetYou hear the warbling of a bird and turn to see an avocet near the shoreline. Several geese fly overhead and you smell the earthy marsh as you stroll through the wetlands in Farmington Bay. If you come to watch … Continue reading →
Tweet To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day last month, we had the pleasure of joining the Friends of St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge to help lead a birding and nature walk on the island. Like many places along the Panhandle’s coast, this … Continue reading →
Tweet10-year project will help protect wetlands The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed a 10-year effort to provide much more accurate maps of Minnesota’s wetlands. The update of the state’s National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) used new technologies to produce … Continue reading →
Tweet With school doors closing, kids (and parents) are anxious to find a fun, easy outdoor summer activity. National Fishing and Boating Week (June 1 – 9) is the perfect time to get the entire family out to a fishing event hosted … Continue reading →
