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    Traffic Revision at Ash Meadows NWR

    Please note: There's now a detour around private property at the West Entrance to Ash Meadows NWR, along Spring Meadows Road via Hwy 373.

    Check current road conditions before your visit!

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    Cattail Removal at Crystal Spring

    Volunteer event: Join us at Ash Meadows NWR for National Public Lands Day on Sept. 28!

    See the flyer for details

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    Tour the Night Sky!

    Join us on Saturday, October 26 as we scan the night sky with telescopes at the Ash Meadows Visitor Center!

    See the flyer for more information

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    Volunteer of the Year!

    Our very own Hal Fairfield is recognized as the 2019 Volunteer of the Year by the National Wildlife Refuge Association!

    Read the press release here

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    Why visit Ash Meadows?

    There is something for everyone at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.

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For the Visitor

Visitor Center

Visitor Center Exhibit

Come to the visitor center for information, interactive exhibits, maps, free brochures, interesting displays, friendly people, gifts, books, and more. Open daily 8:30 am to 4:00 pm except CLOSED on Thanksgiving and Christmas Days.

Visitor Center

Traffic Revision at Ash Meadows NWR

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There's a short detour around private property at the West Entrance to Ash Meadows NWR, along Spring Meadows Road via Hwy 373.

Check current road conditions before your visit!

eBird Trail Tracker

eBird Tracker

Discover what birds have been seen recently at the refuge using Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird Trail Tracker.

Click here to access the eBird Tracker
Featured Video

Ash Meadows Movie

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Discover the story of Ash Meadows NWR in this visually stunning film by Bristlecone Media.

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About the Complex

Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

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About the NWRS

National Wildlife Refuge System

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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.

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