lush green trees surround a neatly trimmed grass field. A lowell (cherrypicker) forklift (10 ton heavy equipment) is on the left and a hemlock tree is on the right. A orange lift platform is suspended up from the right to the netting depicted in the middle along with the wood telephone poles that hold up the netting. There is a chain hanging on the lowell and two staff clad in yellow reflective jackets, red hardhats and dark blue pants on the lift platform about 15 feet in the air.

Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is collaborating with the USFWS: Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery to repair the stations bird barrier

The Refuge will be closed ahead of the historic Artemis I rocket launch. Kennedy Space Center security has informed us they will close roads leading into the Refuge on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Roads will remain closed until successful launch or mission scrub early Wednesday morning (1:04 – 3:04 a.m.) November 16th.

Only badged employees will be allowed to enter through the west entrance adjacent to Parrish Park and Max Brewer Bridge. Security guards will also be posted south of the Haulover Canal, blocking any entry beyond Bair’s Cove. Those who enter by boat through Haulover Canal will find the Mosquito Lagoon closed south of the Biolab boat ramp starting on Tuesday, November 15th at 3:00 p.m. Conservation officers will be on the water enforcing this closure. These closures are for the safety of the public.

Cow grazing on USFWS land.

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Brigham City, Utah, has cattle grazing opportunities for up to three agricultural cooperators in various wetland locations on the refuge. The refuge historically has grazed approximately 10,000 acres annually, split between three...

An old, red, closed-cab tractor pulls a green round-baler on a waterfowl production area.

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge in Valentine, Nebraska, has haying opportunities on 4 tracts, totaling approximately 700 acres. The cooperator will be responsible for providing the requested number of cattle and the necessary labor and materials to fulfill the...

Hey kids! - Want to earn your Junior Refuge Ranger badge? Join a ranger for a guided walk at Corn Creek Visitor Center (Desert National Wildlife Refuge.) Along the way you will complete the requirements to be an official Junior Refuge Ranger.

Don't forget to pack a hat and bring...

Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Corn Creek Visitor Center