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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
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Wood Duck
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Observation Area
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Entrance Sign
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Bird Feeding
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Swans
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Great Blue Heron
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Open Field
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Open Field
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What's New!
The “Nature Explorer Program” turns children into nature detectives who
must complete tasks or answer questions about the refuge. Click on the link above to learn more.
Click on the logo above for a wealth of information to help you and your family connect with nature.
Fall in Love with Nature on Valentine's Day!
Send a Wildlife e-card to your friends and family then visit the Refuge or just go outside. Click on the image above.
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.
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.
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