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Hamden Slough
National Wildlife Refuge
Contacting the Refuge:
Refuge Manager:
Scott Kahane-mail: DetroitLakes@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov
26624 North Tower Road
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-7959
Phone: 218-847-4431
Fax: 218-847-4156
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)The refuge is located one mile northeast of Audubon, Minnesota on 210th Street. The refuge is managed by the Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District office which is located 2 miles north of Detroit Lakes, MN, via Hwy 59, then 1-1/2 miles east on CR131/North Tower Road.
Refuge Facts
Established: 1989
Acres:currently 3,170
Authorized 5,944 acres
The refuge is the culmination of a 50-year effort to protect and restore the area
Financial Impact of Refuge
5,400 visitors annually
FY 2006 Budget: $245,000
Natural History
Refuge consists of rolling hills, grassland and small wetlands
Located in a transitional zone between flat tallgrass prairies and rolling hardwoods
Restoration efforts have attracted a very high concentration of waterfowl and shorebirds
Refuge Objectives
Provide resting, nesting and feeding habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds
Provide habitat for resident wildlife
Restore prairie wetland ecosystem of native grass and wetlands
Serve as educational model for land and water stewardship
Provide public opportunities for outdoor recreation and environmental education
Highlight
The refuge was designated an Important Bird Area by the Minnesota Audubon Society.
Priorities
Manage grassland and wetland habitats to maximize use by migratory birds and other wildlife
Improve wildlife viewing opportunities and provide public education
Acquire and restore prairie wetland habitats within the approved refuge boundary
Public Use Opportunities
Hiking
Environmental education
Wildlife observation
