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Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge located in the rural towns of Alabama and Shelby mid-way between Rochester and Buffalo, NY has been described as one of the best kept secrets of Western New York. Teeming with wildlife and wild lands the refuge offers opportunities for the public to experience nature in all seasons. The refuge is one of over 500 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States which are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the only network of federal lands dedicated specifically to wildlife conservation.

What's Happening

Free Nature Programs(pdf 4.02 MB)

Live Kestrel Cam Kestrels Fledged 06/8/09

News

Fall Weekend Hours (pdf 39 KB)

Changes in Hunt Programs (pdf 43 KB) See also the Hunting section of this site.

18th Annual Youth Fishing Derby Winners Announced

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

 

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

CCP (Comprehensinve Conservation Plan)

Both Iroquois and Erie NWR's are undergoing their Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCP) which will chart the course of the refuges for the next 15 years. To learn more click on "Planning" above and at the Erie NWR website.

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