Two red cockaded woodpeckers face each other on a tree limb with pine needles and blue sky visible in the background

Wildlife Watching

At Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge

From loblolly pine stands along the ridges to hardwoods found along creek bottoms and in scattered upland coves, wildlife abounds in these diverse habitats. Clear streams and beaver ponds provide ideal wetlands for migrating waterfowl in the winter months. The refuge is also home to a growing population of endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers.

Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge Activities