Dixie Mainline Closed
January 11, 2021
In coordination with Dixie County managers and Roads Department, the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
will need to extend the closure of the Dixie Mainline thru the end of the day on Friday, February 5, 2021.
We apologize to the residents of Dixie County for this inconvenience.
The work is roadside right-of-way and overhead tree cutting.
Heavy equipment will block the road while the work is conducted.
Please notify your friends and family.
Any questions call/text the refuge manager, Andrew at 703|622.3896 or Mr. Hutch at 352|210-8899.
COVID-19 Response Update
April 3, 2020
While outdoor sites remain open at the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges during the current coronavirus pandemic, we urge visitors to follow CDC guidelines.
Maintain adequate social distancing, avoid overcrowding and exercise good hygiene. If a parking lot is full when you visit, please do not stop. Pay strict attention to social distancing guidance and do not crowd overlooks, piers, or viewing areas by compromising this guidance.
We understand that the outdoors can help relieve stress, but these guidelines must be followed for our public health and safety. For now, the refuge visitor center and other public facilities are closed and most scheduled events have been postponed. For more information please visit our webpage, FWS Coronavirus Response.
The Refuges take their responsibility very seriously in protecting the public safety and welfare. We will be forced to close our public outdoor areas if visitors will not police their own social distancing precautions. Please respect the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control.
Any questions, call/text Andrew Gude at 703.622.3896.
Information on how to purchase a permit: https://myfwc.com/license/limited-entry/lower-suwannee-hunts/ To view the Lower Suawanee NWR hunting regulations . . .
Hunting Regulations
The mission of the Friends of the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges is to provide active advocacy and physical support for the successful stewardship of the Refuges.
In order to support this stewardship, the Friends of Lower Suwannee will promote awareness of these refuges, their habitats and their work, assist the scientific conservation and preservation efforts of the refuges, and advocate responsible habitat use. Thus education, volunteering, and advocacy will be the primary activities of this organization. Funds will be generated to accomplish this goal.
Friends of Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys Refuges