Welcome to Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge!
This 6,226-acre refuge lies within the Mississippi River flyway. The refuge's rolling prairies, rich wetlands and bottomland forests support a variety of wildlife species. Established in 1936 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the refuge is a breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. It is an isolated backwater, cut off from the Mississippi and the Trempealeau Rivers by dikes, providing needed resting and feeding areas for waterfowl and other birds.
People can visit the refuge year round, during daylight hours. There are plenty of opportunities for hiking, bicycling, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing. Visit during each season to experience the variety of wildlife at the refuge. An accessible trail leads to the observation deck with mounted scopes for easy wildlife observation. Other trails lead visitors through prairie and wooded habitats full of wildlife wonders!
Early morning and dusk provide the best times to view wildlife whether it be on a trail or along the four mile self-guided auto tour. A brochure for the Prairie's Edge Tour Loop will acquaint visitors with the three major plant communities on the refuge: sand prairie, backwater marsh, and hardwood forest.
Whether you have a day or an hour, a visit to the refuge will be well worth your time!
Spring is in the air...and so are many migrating birds...
Join us May 12 for our annual birding festival!
Come discover with us.
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Click on the links below for information about these activities...
2011 Fall Waterfowl Flight Surveys
Interested in doing some fun outdoor activities this winter? Click on the ski trail brochure below to plan your winter cross country ski or snow shoe outing!
Ski Trail Brochure
Refuge News...
- Bird migration has begun and we have seen our first round of yellow-rumped warblers by the plenty along Pine Creek dike!
- We have been conducting several prescribed burns to rejuvenate the prairies. Join us on May 12th for our Bird Festival and go on a prairie hike!
- Auto entrance gate remains in operation... The automatic entrance gate remains operational. The gate is programmed to close at sunset and open at sunrise daily. The refuge hours of operation have always been sunrise to sunset which gives wildlife an important break from human activity for a few hours each night.
Updated 2-15-2012
Think Spring...think summer...think Summer of Paddling 2012 - click here for more details...
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