Neal Smith NWR 2007 Fact Sheet
2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest
Friends of the Prairie Learning Center
National Wildlife Refuge Association
Refuge Mailing address:
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge-Prairie Learning Center
PO Box 399, Prairie City, IA 50228
(515) 994-3400 / NealSmith@fws.gov
or MidwestNews@fws.govLocation
Just 25 minutes east of Des Moines, Neal Smith NWR is 9 miles south of Interstate 80.
If traveling from downtown Des Moines, take Hwy 163 to exit 18, follow the signs along the new paved 4.5-mile entrance road.
If traveling on Interstate 80, take the Colfax/Prairie City exit. Turn south onto Hwy 117 and travel 7 miles to Prairie City. Continue through Prairie City across the Hwy 163 bridge to the refuge entry road.
