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Fall Calendar of Events

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See what we have lined up for the fall!

Fall Calendar of Events 2018

2018 Hunt Registration Now Underway

Refuge White-tailed deer and American Black Bear hunts will take place this fall. Register now!

For dates and more details, click here.

eBird Trail Tracker

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Follow the link to see what birds are seen where as soon as anyone post to eBird! Photocredit:USFWS/MJohnson

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Important Trail Information

Refuge Trails Update

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Washington Ditch entrance: road open for vehicles to parking area; trails open for hiking and biking. Portsmouth Ditch entrance: road open for vehicles to Big Entry Bridge; trails open for hiking and biking. Jericho Lane entrance: closed to vehicles access until further notice; trails open for hiking and biking. Railroad Ditch entrance (Lake Drummond Wildlife Drive): road open for vehicles, hiking, and biking. See "Trail Closures for 2018 Hunt Dates" for more information.

Important Trail Information

Trail Closures for 2018 Hunt Dates

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The Lake Drummond Wildlife Drive and the Jericho Lane entrance will be closed, except to hunters with permits, on the following dates: September 29, October 5-6, 12-13, 19-20; November 1-2-3, 9-10-16-17, 2018. The Washington Ditch entrance and the Portsmouth Ditch entrance will remain open for hiking and biking as they are "No hunt" zones.

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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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