Please see the most up to date information for trail conditions and pending or current closures here:
Trail Conditions
The refuge and Wetland Management District are recruiting for resident RV volunteers!
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Our November 2019 gallery exhibition "Pollination: Nature's Connection of a Life" from Brushworks School of Art
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The refuge offers many different programs and events throughout the year. Check often to find an event for you.
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Bloomington: 7 days a week 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Rapids Lake: Tuesday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Learn about the MN Valley State Trail right of way proposal evaluation process at an Open House Dec 5.
Attention hunters! You can find current information about hunting on the Refuge by visiting our Rules and Regulations page. Download a copy of our hunting brochure to take along with you too!
Download our refuge apps for Apple and Android to play our wildlife trivia game or learn about the refuge through virtual signs.
Annual and Lifetime passes are in stock! Purchase your pass at our Bloomington visitor center to support Refuge visitor services projects and programs. (payment via cash or check only, identification required).
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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.
Looking for another place to hunt and explore? We also manage a fourteen county Wetland Management District.
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