Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge Public Hike

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and volunteers will lead two guided hikes to the top of Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge. The public hike will be held on Wednesday September 28,  2022. The hikes will take place at 9:00 a.m. and participants will meet at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site before leaving for the refuge.  During the hike, staff and volunteers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will discuss how past mining has created critical habitat for endangered Indiana and Northern Long Ear bats. This important refuge with its unique geology and mining history provided hibernation habitat that continues today. Space is limited; participants must pre-register to reserve their spot for the hike by calling the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge at 573-222-3589.   Hikers will walk up steep terrain with loose rock and uneven footing.  Participants must be physically able to make this hike.  More details on schedule and meeting location will be provided to registered participants.