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Snowfest

Snowfest cancelled again for 2007 due to inability to hire year round visitor services staff. - Sorry!

 February 5, 2005

A highlight of the event will be horse drawn sleigh rides and dogsled rides. Visitors can explore the Refuge on snowshoes and skis - available for check-out free of charge. Come early and practice snowshoeing in preparation for the 3pm snowshoe races. Snowsnake races will also be held.

The Seney Natural History Association and Refuge Volunteers will be providing homemade cookies and hot drinks to help you warm up in the Visitor Center. There'll be games, crafts and fun activities for the whole family! Please remember to dress for both inside and outside activities.

• Check out snowshoes & skis

• Dogsled rides (noon to 2pm)

• Snowshoe races at 3pm

• Outdoor games

• Warm up inside (refreshments & winter crafts)

. Presentations by Jim McGrath from the Nature Discovery at 12:00 and 2:00 (inside)

Thanks to our sponsors for helping us make this a great FREE event!    

• Northland Outfitters of Germfask
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
• Hiawatha National Forest - Munising
• Seney Natural History Association

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Winter Film Festival  2007

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with Seney Natural History Association invites everyone to participate in the Winter Film Festival at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. This special event will be held February and March 2007.  Each night will feature movies about wildlife and habitat . Everyone is invited to join us. All films will be shown in the Visitor Center Auditorium at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Films will begin promptly at 7:00 pm and end around 8:00 pm. All shows are open to the public and free of charge. Hot chocolate and cookies will be provided by the Seney Natural History Association. Please bring your own mug

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Volunteer Orientation - May 9 2007

Learn about wildlife and meet new people. Be part of something fun!
Email  or call 906-586-9851 X16 if you want to learn more or register for orientation.

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Yellow Rail Tours- Thursday Evenings, May 24 & 31 2007

Pre-registration is required & space is limited - call  906.586.9851 ext 16

Tours will start at 9pm at the visitor center and go until late in the night.

Back by popular demand, two yellow rail tours will be offered this year.  Is it likely you will see a yellow rail?  Unfortunately that is hard to predict.  Last year was not a good year for locating rails on the refuge.  The tour will give you a great opportunity to experience sedge marsh habitat at night and Leconte's sparrows and Sedge wren's are other exciting species we are likely to hear or see.

The tour locations and conditions will be be unknown until just before the tours so participants must be willing and able to deal with diverse conditions.  Hiking in wet, unstable terrain may be a possibility and plenty of biting insects are nearly guaranteed

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Children's Fishing Day- Catch the Excitement!
Saturday June 9, 2007

On Saturday, June 9, the Seney National Wildlife Refuge held its 18^th annual Children’s Fishing Day.  Doors opened for registration a half an hour early to accommodate eager kids and families in line anxious to fish. A total of 81 participants took advantage of the sunny weather for an enjoyable day of fishing on the Refuge.

Fourteen-year-old Cody Ott, of Germfask, caught the largest northern pike measuring at 26 ¼ inches. Eleven-year-old Henry Sawaski, of Newberry, caught the largest yellow perch measuring at 9 inches. By the end of the day, twenty-one pike and seventeen perch were brought to the weighing station, as well as several bullheads and sunfish.

Throughout the day participants took a break from fishing to play games in the Visitor Center, while volunteers measured and recorded fish.  After a long day of fishing, participants indulged in a free fish dinner served by volunteers and members of the Seney Natural History Association. 70 pounds of whitefish was served, along with corn, beans and brownies.   Hundreds of prizes, including fishing poles, tackle boxes and lures were awarded to participants. No one walked away empty-handed.

Sponsors for this event included: the Seney Natural History Association, and these fine businesses:

In Germfask:
·        Big Cedar Campground
·        Northland Outfitters
·        The Trading Post
In Seney:
·        North Coast Realty
·        Seney Party Store
In Curtis:
·        JR’s Sports Shop
·        The Trading Post
·        Fish and Hunt Shop
In Manistique:
·        Hoholik’s Do It Best Hardware
·        Top O’ Lake Sport & Gift
·        Jack’s Super Value
In Munising:
·        Glen’s Market
·        Holiday 155
·        Madigan’s True Value Hardware
·        Bob’s IGA Store
In Newberry:
·        Holiday Gas Station
·        Duke’s Sports Shop
·        Foster’s True Value Hardware
·        Snyder Drug Store
In Cooks:
·        Garden Sports Shop
In Marquette:
·        Wal-Mart
·        Super One
In Ishpeming:
·        Wilderness Sports Shop.  

Thanks also to the VFW and United Methodist Church of Germfask for lending many chairs and tables.

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Scout Activity Day   

 Saturday September 29th,  2007

This fun filled day is best suited for scouts in elementary school grades K-4. Join us for exciting and fun opportunities to explore Seney National Wildlife Refuge and complete requirements for Badges, Try-Its, Arrow Points and Achievements!  All participating scouts will receive a Seney Scout Day badge.  Older Scouts (grades 5 and up) are invited to attend.Pre registration is required and spaces fill quickly.  If your registration is accepted, there will be a non-refundable $5.00 registration fee per scout. Contact the Refuge for registration materials or more information.

This day is sponsored by the Seney Natural History Association .

USFWS Biologist Gregg Baldwin teaches Scouts about bird banding.

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Junior Duck Stamp Art Display  

At Seney National Wildlife Refuge 

Wednesday, August 8th - Wednesday, August 29th,  2007

Every year, over 25,000 students from kindergarten to high school are involved in the Junior Duck Stamp Program.  Each state presents awards in four different age categories and declares one Best of Show, which receives the top honor of being the selected representative for the state in the national Junior Duck Stamp competition.  Presented here are the original art works of the first place winners for each state and the honors they have received including top ten rankings and honorable mentions.  A replica of the national champion piece is also available for viewing along with the original artwork of the top 12 adult finalists.

Artwork will be on display at the Visitor Center.  Come view each state's best of show from the Junior Duck Stamp competition and the 2007 Michigan Junior Duck Stamp first place winners in all four age categories.

Click HERE for more information on the federal junior duck stamp program.

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