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Established in 1944, the 7,600 acre Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge provides important resting, nesting and feeding habitat for migratory birds. The visitor to this wilderness refuge encounters a very special place - a sanctuary that supports an amazing diversity of wildlife and plant species.

 Piping plover feeding


 Check out our on-line brochures:

     
The icons above refer to, from left to right, Monomoy NWR general brochure, refuge bird list, and Morris Island trail guide. All these brochures are in .pdf file format, which requires a software program called Adobe Acrobat Reader, can be downloaded for free here.

 Other Refuge Links:

2007 Closed Areas Map

Refuge Map and Driving Directions
Resources for Teachers Piping Plover Web Site Wildlife Fact Sheets

!NEW! Information about South Beach - Monomoy Connection !NEW!

Monomoy and Nomans Land Island CCP

2006 Refuge Field Season Press Release


 

Refuge Contact Information:

Mike Brady, Refuge Manager Wikis Way, Morris Island Chatham, Massachusetts 02633 Phone: (508) 945-0594 Fax: (508) 945-9559 Email: fw5rw_mnwr@fws.gov/
Monomoy is one of eight national wildlife refuges comprising the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex. These eight ecologically diverse refuges include Assabet River, Great Meadows, Massasoit, Mashpee, Monomoy, Nantucket, Nomans Land Island, and Oxbow. Visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service homepage.

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Piping Plover photo by Richard Kuzminski
Web page updated 06/15/07