Contacting the Refuge:
Refuge Manager: Tim Miller
e-mail: UnionSlough@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov
1710 -
360th Street
Titonka, IA 50480
Phone: 515-928-2523
Fax: 515-928-2230
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)
Located just south of the
Minnesota border, about
50 miles west of Mason City
The Union Slough Grassland Management Plan is available for review. For more info, download
the Grassland
Management Plan (635k
pdf format)
You
can read more about additional plans for Union Slough National
Wildlife Refuge in its Comprehensive Conservation Plan
Summary.
Visit Refuge profile page
View Wetland Management District
profile page
Refuge Facts
Financial
Impact of Refuge
Six-person staff
6,510 visitors in 2011
FY 2012 Budget:
not available at this time, however our base budget is strategically comprised of 75% staff salaries and 25% management capabilities.
Natural History
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Union Slough is a 1,143 acre glaciated wetland
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Remains of a pre-glacial
riverbed
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Oasis for wildlife
amid mainly agricultural land
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Trumpeter swan reintroduction site
Refuge Objectives
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Provide resting, nesting
and feeding habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds
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Protect and enhance
habitat for resident wildlife
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Provide recreational
and environmental education opportunities for the public
Highlights
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Waterfowl production / migration
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Habitat for grassland and wetland dependent birds
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Native grassland restoration
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Wetland restoration
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Water management
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Prescribed burning
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Nest box program for
wood ducks
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Outreach and education
Public Use Opportunities
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