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At Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia, operators using electric heavy equipment built this viewing platform overlooking a pond. Credit: Bill O’Brian/USFWS

Building a Sustainable Future at National Wildlife Refuges

December 07, 2021

Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with several companies to demonstrate trail-building and maintenance with compact electric heavy equipment machines at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Woodbridge, Virginia — just 20 miles south of Washington, DC. We used the zero-emissions technology to improve public access at the refuge.

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The Latino Engagement Program has helped bring in a more diverse audience to events such as Winter Wildlife Field Day at the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuges. Credit: Samantha Bartling/USFWS

Willamette Valley Refuges Focus on Reaching All Audiences

November 24, 2021

More than 320,000 visitors annually come to the three refuges in the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex — Baskett Slough, Ankeny and William L. Finley — in western Oregon. Since 2015, the refuges have been working to attract people of Latino heritage, about 25% of the population in the communities around the refuges.

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Two of the endangered Okaloosa darter spawns in fine leafted aquatic plants

A hunter takes aim. Credit: Tina Shaw/USFWS

Refuge in Illinois Welcomes Hunters With Disabilities

November 17, 2021

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service know that hunters of all backgrounds and abilities deserve access to quality hunting opportunities at America’s national wildlife refuges and other protected lands. We are proud to work with our state partners and other conservation organizations to provide hunting opportunities for all by hosting events for hunters with mobility, vision and other physical challenges.

Hunters Came From 10 States »

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