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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 a former 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.”

Take "Flat Blue" for an Adventure
Grab your cameras, Flat Blue and tell the story of your adventure on a National Wildlife Refuge.

Flat Blue, an image of the Refuge System’s traditional Blue Goose symbol, was launched with the National Wildlife Refuge System’s Conserving the Future vision process. Much like Flat Stanley – that fanciful, educational character that has traveled the nation and the world – Flat Blue is a fun way to engage with nature.

First, download an easy-to-print version of Flat Blue. Then take your friends and family – or just yourself – to a National Wildlife Refuge, where you can take a photo with Flat Blue and tell the story of your adventure. E-mail your photos to americaswildife@gmail.com. It will be added to the www.AmericasWildlife.org Flat Blue page.

Refuge Headquarters is located at 1310 Bear Creek Road in Colville Washington.
Office hours are 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.