Pixley
Delano, CA 93215
Plan Your Visit
National wildlife refuges offer us all a chance to unplug from the stresses of daily life and reconnect with our natural surroundings. The Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is one of very few areas in the Southern San Joaquin Valley where the public can enjoy viewing sandhill cranes, which roost here from September through March with numbers peaking to 6,000. The best time of year to observe sandhill cranes, as well as other wintering birds, is during the late winter and early months of spring.
Pixley National Wildlife is a Refuge good place to visit to observe wildlife. Staff-led education programs may be available by scheduling an event with the refuge office.
There are several printed brochures and maps available at the refuge office, located at Kern National Wildlife Refuge. Some of these are also available online for download. The links below will take you to pages where you can save these as PDF files to your computer or to your mobile device.
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There are no fees to use the nature trails, photo blinds, or parking lots. There are no permits required to use the nature trails, photo blinds, or parking lots.
Activities
Get Involved
Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. National wildlife refuges provide many opportunities for you to help your community by doing what you love.
Working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Work with Us
Our dedicated employees perform a wide range of jobs at national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries and with public, tribal and private partners.
We hope you’ll join us in advancing our mission of working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Services
Our Environmental Education Program is free and includes staff led field trips which may last one to two hours. A primary objective of the National Wildlife Refuges like Kern and Pixley is to provide an optimal environmental educational experience to all interested audiences.
About
Visitors to the Pixley National Wildlife Refuge may be surprised to see small, seasonal marsh wetlands and some of the last significant acres of Southern San Joaquin Valley grassland habitat. This habitat supports species like the threatened Tipton kangaroo rat and the endangered San Joaquin kit fox. Established in 1959, the refuge was later expanded to 6,939 acres and is currently managed as part of the Kern National Wildlife Refuge Complex.