Planning For The Future

The FWS is beginning the process to develop a new management plan—known as a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP)—that will guide the refuge for the next 15 years and beyond. Please continue to check this website for updates and announcements concerning the planning process. And by the way, this plan will also include Cold Springs NWR just down the road.

Comments From June 2 Public Scoping Meeting

Management

To help wildlife, refuge staff uses a variety of habitat management techniques to maintain, recover or enhance wildlife values in the shrub-steppe as well as in other habitats. Refuge staff carefully considers any management techniques and employ them in varying degrees according to the situation. Prescribed burning, mowing, experimental bio-control insect releases, and seeding are all techniques used to help native plants in the shrub-steppe recover. Willow and cottonwood saplings are planted to expand and strengthen wildlife values in the riparian zones. Sometimes, sensitive areas are closed to the public so that the land can recover more quickly.