J. Clark Salyer NWR is designated as a Globally Important Bird Area and is a regional site in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.

Refuges provide unique and exciting outdoor environments – excellent locations for hands-on learning activities. Contact or visit J. Clark Salyer NWR to inquire about educational opportunities. 

For a great place to reconnect with a favorite childhood activity or to try it for the first time, make plans to fish at J. Clark Salyer NWR.

Hunting is an important wildlife management tool that we recognize as a healthy, traditional outdoor pastime, deeply rooted in America’s heritage.  Hunting can instill a unique understanding and appreciate of wildlife, their behavior, and their habitat needs.

A variety of informational brochures are available at the J. Clark Salyer NWR headquarters. Refuge staff are also available to answer questions during normal office hours.

Perhaps the fastest growing activity on national wildlife refuges in the past ten years has been wildlife photography.  We welcome beginning and expert photographers alike to record their outdoor adventures on film, memory card or internal hard drive!  

J. Clark Salyer NWR has two auto trails, two hiking trails, and a canoe trail for visitors to enjoy.

If you enjoy getting outdoors and looking for wildlife, consider a visit to J. Clark Salyer NWR. Whether you choose to walk or drive, you are likely to see something that catches your eye.