In 2012 an exciting project was completed adding 80 acres to the floodplain of the south fork of the Pit River. Click below for details about the project.

Wet meadows are an extremely important habitat for Modoc NWR wildlife, but they require a very complicated irrigation system. Click below to read about the 2012 wet meadow irrigation improvement project.

Historically, islands in Modoc county were built tall above the water, creating ideal conditions for weedy species. Click below to learn how the refuge is reversing this trend.

Many nest boxes at Modoc NWR, which are important to a variety of cavity nesting birds, had fallen into disrepair. In 2012 refuge staff located all nest boxes on the refuge to assess box conditions and create a database to help future nest box management. The refuge now has a total of nearly 100 clean and sturdy nest boxes that cater to everything from swallows to owls!