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Junior Refuge Ranger Day
Come celebrate the beginning of our Jr. Refuge Ranger program. Oct. 16th @ Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
Junior Refuge Ranger Day 2016
Visitor Center
During September and October the Visitor Center will be open Thursday – Sunday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Visitor Center
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Desert NWR Movie
Watch the stunning movie about the many wonders of Desert NWR produced for the new visitor center at Corn Creek.
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Candid Wildlife Shots
Take a sneak peek at wildlife from our motion sensor cameras
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Come Visit!
Desert NWR is the largest refuge outside of Alaska. At 1.6 million acres, there are plenty of places to explore.
Learn more about places to seeAbout the Complex
The Complex consists of four refuges located in southern Nevada: Ash Meadows, Desert, Moapa Valley, and Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuges.
Desert is managed as part of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Learn more about the complex About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.
Learn more about the NWRS
Depending on the year, there are 600 to 800 bighorns on the refuge - yet they can be hard to find!
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Page Photo Credits — All photos courtesy of USFWS unless otherwise noted.
Last Updated: Sep 20, 2016