U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region

Seney National Wildlife Refuge is a place of excitement and wonder where wildlife comes first. It is a place where management decisions are made in the best interest of wildlife and their habitats, and people are encouraged to explore and learn about the natural world.

Video: Seney National Wildlife Refuge

This video contains footage from the Seney Natural History Association film "The Wonder of Nature" that can be viewed at the Visitor Center during business hours.

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2012 Visitor Services Internships
We are now accepting applications for summer internships. Read more.

2012 Winter Film Festival - Tuesday Evenings in Feb. at 7:00pm.
All films will be shown in the Visitor Center Auditorium at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. All shows are open to the public and free of charge. Hot chocolate and cookies will be provided by the Seney Natural History Association. Please bring your own mug. Note that all of the evenings films are good for families, but the 28th is an especially good night to bring children as the films are geared towards their interests. See previews of the films on our website: midwest.fws.gov/Seney. Before the festival meet at the Northern Hardwoods Cross‐country Ski Trail at 4:30 each Tuesday to go cross‐country skiing or snowshoeing with a ranger. The visitor center will open at 6:30pm and movies will start promptly at 7:00. (Read more.)

Feb 14th
Great Migrations: Race to Survive
Elsa's Legacy - Watch the Preview
Feb 21st
Forever Wild: Celebrating America’s Wilderness - Watch the Preview
Division Street - Watch the Preview
Feb 28th
A Simple Question: The Story of STRAW -Watch the Preview
Animal House - Watch the Preview

Attention Northern Hardwood Cross-country Ski Trail Users.
Northern Hardwoods Cross-country ski trail users please be aware of the possibility of falling limbs/trees in the area. Due to Beech Bark Disease there are many dead trees in the hardwood forest, limbs or branches may fall unexpectedly. Use these trails at your own risk. They are especially dangerous during high wind events. Alternatively, you may ski and snowshoe anywhere on the refuge, although the trails are not groomed.

Cross-country Ski and Snowshoe Conditions.
This winter has been quite warm, but there is good snowcover in some areas. The snow is hard and crusty and the cross-country ski trails are quite icy. If you would like to see the refuge offer cross-country ski and snowshoe programs please email Sara Hollerich day and time suggestions at Sara_Hollerich@fws.gov.

Visitor Center and Drive are Closed for the Season
The Seney National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center and Marshland Wildlife Drive will be closed until May 15th. Trails and roads are still open for hiking and biking. Later this winter ski trails will be open for your cross-country skiing pleasure.

Wigwams Rest Area is Closed for the Season

Fall 2011 Newsletter
Enjoy the new Seney Natural History Association 2011 Fall Newsletter.

Snowshoe Hare Hunting is open until March 31st.
(Read more.)

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	The Flickr site is brought to you courtesy of Seney Natural History Association. Photo (Above): Painted Turtle. Credit: Kelly Ramsey, 2011 Photo Contest. Photo (Left): Common Green Darner. Credit: Dawn Kopp, 2011 Photo Contest - 2nd Place Wildlife Category.

Download a copy of the 2011 Superior Wildlands (PDF file size 33 MB)- your free guide to the central Upper Peninsula federal lands. You may check the fun page answers here!

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Do you like our new website? Did we forget something? If you have suggestions or comments we would love to hear from you.
Please email Seney@fws.gov and we will consider your ideas and make changes where possible.

The Visitor Center will be open from May 15th to October 16th, 2011. Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Last updated: February 8, 2012