Seney National Wildlife Refuge
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1674 Refuge Entrance Rd.
Seney, MI 49883

906/586-9851 voice
906/586-3800 fax

seney@fws.gov email

 


Contacting the Refuge:

Refuge Manager: Tracy Casselman
e-mail: Seney@fws.gov

1674 Refuge Entrance Road
Seney, MI 49883
Phone: 906-586-9851
Fax: 906-586-3800
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)

Located five miles south of Seney, Michigan, on M-77

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Refuge Facts

  • Established: 1935

  • Acres: 95,212

  • Refuge includes 25,150 wilderness acres

  • Administers Kirtland’s Warbler NWR (6,543 acres); and Huron Islands, Michigan Islands, Harbor Island and Whitefish Point refuges (842 acres total) in Lakes Superior, Huron and Michigan

Financial Impact of Refuge

  • Nine person staff

  • 88,000 visitors annually

  • FY 2006 budget: $1.1 million

  • Major tourist attraction in Upper Peninsula

Natural History

  • Refuge is in an area locally known as the Great Manistique Swamp

  • Contains unique patterned bog topography in Wilderness Area

  • Extensive wetland types and deciduous and coniferous tree species

  • Refuge provides habitat for northwoods wildlife including ducks, bald eagles, osprey, common loons, trumpeter swans, river otters, beavers, black bears, moose and gray wolves

Refuge Objectives

  • Provide breeding and migration habitat for migratory birds

  • Provide habitat for resident wildlife

  • Protect endangered and threatened species

  • Provide for biodiversity

  • Provide public opportunities for outdoor recreation and environmental education

Highlight

Walsh Creek restoration project is being accomplished by redirecting the flow from the Walsh ditch to restore historic flows to the Driggs River. This will restore flow to 21 miles of stream and restore 30,000 acres of wetland. This significant restoration project is nearing completion.

Priorities

  • Upgrade visitor center to meet accessibility standards and improve experience for visitors

  • Improve volunteer program by providing an additional bunkhouse

  • Study drainage ditch issue impacts to Stangmoor Bog National Natural Landmark

Public Use Opportunities

  • Hiking and bicycling

  • Hunting and fishing

  • Environmental education and interpretation

  • Wildlife observation and photography

  • Visitor center

  • Auto tour route

  • Skiing and snowshoeing

 

Last updated: July 17, 2008