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Overwintering Monarchs to Leave Soon
Monarchs resting in their wintering grounds in Mexico will start moving north soon. By late May/June they should be reach Canada.
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Seney Natural History Association
The Seney Natural History Association is the non-profit group that helps the refuge put on special events, hire interns, and much more!
Seney Natural History Association
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The public is invited to join us for special events, tours and activities. So join us for Children's Fishing Day (June 22), Youth in the Outdoors (October 12) or our popular Wildlife Wednesday Bus Tours. And if you took a photo you are particularly proud of enter it into our annual photo contest, entries are due August 31.
2019 Event Calendar
Are you a young man or woman age 15 to 18? Do you have a love for the outdoors? Are you a hard worker willing to work outdoors in a variety of conditions doing manual labor? Are you interested in exploring a career in conservation and wildlife management? Then the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is for you!
YCC is a well-balanced work-learn-earn program that develops an understanding and appreciation in participating youth of the Nation’s environment and heritage. YCC offers gainful summer employment to youth in a healthful outdoor atmosphere. Apply by April 15th.
Youth Conservation Corps
Seney National Wildlife Refuge would like to thank all of the Photo Contest participants. Your generous contributions allow visitors to see the refuge through your eyes and experiences. Click the link below to see who took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Honorable mentions are shown for each category with more than 10 entries. Photo: Sandhill Crane Close-up, by John Fortener - 1st Place 2018 Youth Category.
2018 Photo Contest Winners
Are you wondering what you will see while visiting the Seney National Wildlife Refuge? Check our Recent Sightings and Guides page to see sightings recorded by staff and visitors using eBird or iNaturalist. Electronic field guides specific to the refuge can also be found here.
Recent Sightings and Guides
Whitefish Point Unit
The Whitefish Point Unit (53 acres) of Seney National Wildlife Refuge is located about 11 miles north of Paradise, Michigan. The unit is a stop-over for birds migrating to and from Canada.
Whitefish Point Unit
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
Page Photo Credits – Misty Morning Sunrise, © Candice Massey, Monarchs in Mexico, Ann Marie Krmpotich/USFWS, Common Loon with Chicks - Dan Irizarry/2011 Photo Contest, Stream Invertebrates Class - Jan Barrett/USFWS, Snowy Owl Eating a Grebe, Sara D'Angelo/2012 Photo Contest - 2nd Place Wildlife Category, Pileated Woodpecker Chicks - Jeremy Maslowski/USFWS, Downy Woodpecker, © Naji Hussenini, Intern Andrea Marinson Leading Auto Tour, USFWS, Ruffed Grouse, © Conrad Warren.
Last Updated: Apr 12, 2019