Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
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Phone: 812-273-0783
Fax: 812-273-0786
Address:
1661 West JPG Niblo Road
Madison, IN 47250

 

 

Refuge Brochure (pdf 1.7 MB)

Welcome to the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge web site. Inside, you'll find information on current events, recreational opportunities, education programs, volunteer opportunities, wildlife and habitat management efforts, and much more.

Thank you for visiting!

Green Fire, a free movie about Conservation Legend Aldo Leopold, will be shown at The Ohio Theater, Madison, IN on May 7 at 7:00 PM

Outdoor Women at Big Oaks! June 2
 

CURRENT MONTH'S CALENDAR (pdf)

NEXT MONTH'S CALENDAR (pdf)

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For copies of old newsletters or information on Big Oaks Conservation Society go here or go to the Society's Home Page.

SPRING 2012 NEWSLETTER (pdf 870 KB)

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The entrance to the refuge is located on U.S. Highway 421, five miles north of Madison, Indiana. The refuge office is in Building 125 in the cantonment area of the former Jefferson Proving Ground. From Madison, drive north on Highway 421 to the main entrance of the former Jefferson Proving Ground and go west on Ordnance Drive. Take the first right (Shun Pike) and then a left on Niblo Road. Building 125 is located on 1661 West Niblo Road. Visitors should follow the brown directional signs to the office. The refuge office is open Monday thru Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Public Use Days (where visitors can visit the refuge) are from Mid-April thru Late-November on Mondays and Fridays and 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the Month from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Check the refuge calendar for specific dates and special events (Federal Holidays, turkey and deer hunts and other activites) that could alter the Public Use Day Schedule.
Last updated: May 3, 2012