IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! Our annual Eagle Tour lottery registration is NOW OPEN!
The lottery winners are invited to attend a highly coveted spot on the January 25, 2025 Eagle Tour.
Lottery registration closes January 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Filling out this registration form does not guarantee a spot on the tour. All lottery participants will be notified by the second week of January.
PLEASE NOTE: Lottery registration is limited to one per person, so everyone has a fair chance to win. DUPLICATE ENTRIES WILL BE REMOVED.
Visit Us
Nature is nearby at Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. There are so many options for refuge activities that it will be hard to choose just one. So, visit often and tell your friends about the neat experiences and the skills you developed. Maybe they will join you on your next visit!
The John D. Dingell Jr. Visitor Center at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is now open Thursday – Sunday. The hours are as follow Thursday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Want us to be open more often? Join us as a Front Desk Greeter and Nature Store Volunteer by emailing us at driwr_volunteer@fws.gov.
The grounds around the facility are open for self-guided visitation seven days a week during daylight hours. The site is located at 5437 West Jefferson Ave., Trenton, MI 48183. There are no trash cans on-site. Please pack all litter, including doggie "presents" out with you!
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Our Species
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge habitats support 300 species of birds including 30 species of waterfowl, 23 species of raptors and 31 species of shorebirds. More than three million waterfowl migrate through the Great Lakes annually. American black ducks gather in the marshes of western Lake Erie before completing their fall journey south. Migrating canvasbacks rest and feed on beds of wild celery in the lower Detroit River. Wood ducks, mallards and blue-winged teal nest in the area, and a wide variety of wading birds and shorebirds reside within the refuge boundary during the summer months.