Welcome
The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge is located in northeast
Washington, 13 miles southeast of Colville in Stevens County. Located
on the west slope of the Selkirk Mountain Range, it is the only mountainous,
mixed-conifer forest refuge in the lower 48 states. It was established
in 1939 to provide a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds
and other wildlife.
Our 41,568 acres range in elevation from 1800 feet on the western
lowlands to 5600 feet on the eastern boundary at Olson Peak. Our
primary mission is to provide for the conservation, management
and restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their
habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
To quote our Refuge Manager on his perspective of the Refuge System,
“Elemental nature wisely kept, unfettered, undaunted, this teaming
legacy of wild things in wild places handed down through the generations
shall endure forever.”
Refuge Headquarters at 1310 Bear Creek Road, is open Monday through
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Click here for driving directions,
a location map and
a geographical
map.
