Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
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Management of the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

Photo of longleaf/wiregrass habitat at Carolina Sandhills NWR. Credit: USFWS

Photo of longleaf/wiregrass habitat at Carolina Sandhills NWR. Credit: USFWS

 

 

Photo of pine barrens tree frog at Carolina Sandhills NWR. Credit: USFWS

Photo of pine barrens tree frog at Carolina Sandhills NWR Credit: USFWS

The Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge is one of the southeast's premier sites for viewing the rapidly diminishing longleaf pine/wiregrass ecosystem. Learn more about this important forest resource and how Refuge personnel are using prescribed burns and other management techniques to grow and maintain these forests. Learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's cost sharing opportunities to restore longleaf pines to private lands.

 

What's New

Check our annual calendar for special events, bird counts, and more at Carolina Sandhills.

 

 

Saving The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Photo of red-cockaded woodpecker at Carolina Sandhills NWR. Credit: Ted Borg, USFWS

The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker has been on the endangered species list since 1970. This woodpecker receives special treatment at the Carolina Sandhills NWR. Find out about its unique family structure and much more.

 

Photo of young man with buck at Carolina Sandhills NWR. Credit: USFWS

Hunting and fishing are allowed in many parts of the Carolina Sandhills NWR on certain dates. You can find updated hunting and fishing regulations here for downloading.

 

 
Last updated: October 3, 2011
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