Midwest Region Refuge System

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Refuge Contact Information

DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
1434 316th Lane
Missouri Valley, IA 51555
(712) 642-4121

Getting To DeSoto NWR

DeSoto Refuge is located 25 miles north of Omaha, NE. From Omaha take Interstate 29 north to U.S. Highway 30, Exit 75 at Missouri Valley, continue west on US Hwy 30 for 5 miles to the refuge entrance. Or take US Hwy 75 North to Hwy 30, going east 5 miles to the refuge entrance on DeSoto Avenue.

Business Hours

Administrative Office: 7:30 - 4:30 M - F

Visitor Center: OPEN 9:00 - 4:30 Daily,
CLOSED Federal Holidays

Refuge Roads: 1/2 hour before Sunrise to 1/2 hour after Sunset

Refuge Staff

Refuge Manager - Tom Cox
Asst. Refuge Mgr/Hunting - Mindy Sheets
Visitor Services Manager- VACANT
Wildlife Biologist - Vacant
Private Lands & Fisheries - Steve Van Riper
Bertrand Collection - Dean Knudsen, Bill Cantine
Law Enforcement - Rodney Hansen
Maintenance - George Oliver, Rex Stambaugh, Monty Storm, Mark Cunard, Susan Cooper
Visitor Services Specialist - Cindy Myer & Barb Nielsen
Administration - Travis Culp

Last updated: October 30, 2009

Midwest Region