Erie National Wildlife Refuge
is truly a natural gem of Pennsylvania, teeming with wildlife and wild lands and offering opportunities for the public to experience nature in all seasons. The refuge is one of over 500 national wildlife refuges in the United States. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the only network of federal lands dedicated specifically to wildlife conservation.

Credit: USFWS Eagle	Credit: USFWS Wood Duck	Credit: USFWS Observation Area
Credit: USFWS Entrance Sign	Credit: USFWS Bird Feeding	Credit: USFWS Swans
Credit: USFWS Great Blue Heron	Credit: USFWS Open Field	Credit: USFWS Open Field

What's New!

Winners of Photo Contest to be Announced During National Wildlife Refuge Week -- October 11

Refuge Hunt Permits Required
Obtain your free Hunt Brochure/permit from the refuge office. Normal operating hours are 8:00 to 4:30 Monday through Friday – please call in advance to verify. You may also download and print a copy of the Hunt Brochure here (376 KB pdf file). The brochure must be signed in the white box on the front page and be on the hunter's person while hunting on the refuge.

New version of harvest reports now available. Follow this link for more information. Harvest reports will be optional this year; however, the information they provide to the refuge is valuable and we hope hunters will voluntarily complete these reports.

For pamphlets and more information, visit the Hunting and Fishing section of this Web site.

Kids, Be a Nature Explorer (pdf file)

Share the Experience photo contest Official Federal Recreational Lands Photo contest. Open to amateurs. Follow the link to learn more. Deadline is Dec. 31, 2009.

Erie NWR 50th Anniversary Poster Contest winners announced!

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In 2007 Erie NWR was complexed with Iroquois NWR in Alabama, NY. Both refuges are now managed under the Iroquois NWR office. Follow this link to learn more about our sister refuge.

The mission of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is, working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.