Our Services

At Bosque del Apache, we offer the following public services: 

Special Use Permits - please send questions and completed applications to BosqueDelApacheNWR@fws.gov (you may reach out to this email address for a special use permit application). Please allow at least 6 weeks for us to process your permit. We do not allow commercial photography workshops during the Festival of the Cranes excluding approved Festival of the Crane workshops (2026 dates coming soon!).

Silhouette of a person walking with a shotgun on the tundra
Apply for a Special Use Permit on National Wildlife Refuges

Some commercial, recreational and research activities are allowed on national wildlife refuges only with a special use permit issued by the local office, and are subject to specific conditions and fees. This permit requirement is meant to ensure that all activities at the federal site are...

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Communication
Permits
Business Owner/Commercial Business
Educator/Education Facility
Landowner - Commercial
Landowner - Individual
Oil/Gas Company
Private Land Owners/Managers
Researcher or Research Facility - Commercial Scientific
Kayakers navigating a swamp full of trees and lily pads.
Federal Recreation Passes

Some 30 national wildlife refuges charge visitors a nominal entrance fee to cover road and facility maintenance. If you are a regular visitor or would like to visit other public lands, you could save by buying an America the Beautiful Federal Recreational Lands Passes, your ticket...

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Entrance Passes