Carolina Sandhills Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Home Page

Carolina Sandhills
National Wildlife Refuge
23734 U.S. Highway 1
McBee, SC 29101

Phone: (843)335-8401
Fax: (843)335-8406

Allyne Askins
Project Leader

Don Cockman
Deputy Project Leader

Refuges Administered:
Pee Dee NWR
http://www.fws.gov/peedee/

About The Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Objectives
History
Staff/Financial Impact
Fact Sheet (.pdf)

Visiting Carolina Sandhills NWR
Bird watching
Hiking/Bicycling
Hunting
Fishing

Flora and Fauna at Carolina Sandhills

Refuge Management
Prescribed burning
Wetlands
Timber
Fields & Grasslands

Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Seasonal Wildlife Events and Calendar

Publications

Frequently Asked Questions

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service home page

Official USFWS Privacy/Disclaimer Statement

Freedom of Information Act

Carolina Sandhills
National Wildlife Refuge

Management of the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
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.

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

Sandhills Refuge News, a publication of the Friends of Carolina Sandhills NWR

News Releases

2008-2009 Hunt Dates

Pine barrens treefrog -- USFWS photo

Click here to learn more about South Carolina's wildlife.

Saving The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
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 by Ted Borg

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.
USFWS photos

Interested in becoming a volunteer on the refuge:
Volunteer Opportunties

Teachers and Kids! Learn more about the longleaf pine ecosystem by clicking here:

Lesson Plans and Coloring Activities

Looking for a publication, map, or fact sheet that explains an aspect of the Carolina Sandhills Refuge? Visit our Publications page.

(Please note: To view PDF documents found on this site, you may need to download and install the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe, Inc.)

We appreciate feedback and suggestions for improving our web site. Contact us at fw4rwcarolinasandhills@fws.gov
This site is maintained by the staff of Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge. This site was last updated on February 26, 2007.