Important to Know!

Butterfly Count scheduled for July 19, 2019-Volunteers Needed

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The July Butterfly Count is scheduled for Friday, July 19, 2019. Meet at the Refuge office ( 3100 Desert Road, Suffolk, VA) at 9:00 AM. To volunteer, send Jennifer an email at Jennifer_Wright@fws.gov or give her a call at 757-986-3705.

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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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For the Most Current Emergency Trail Notices...

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Please go to our refuge facebook page! Damp and windy weather can bring down a tree and block a road without notice this time of year. And then there are habitat management and construction projects that may require brief temporary trail closings. The most current information is always available on the refuge facebook page.

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Latest News

Jericho Lane Entrance Now Open!

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The Jericho Lane entrance is now open for public access.

Trail Update

Washington Ditch Entrance Now Open!

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The Washington Ditch entrance has reopened. Be sure to bring your bikes or hiking boots to enjoy the improved dirt trail, which takes you 4 1/2 miles to the lake (one way). As a reminder, public trails on the refuge are open daily, sunrise to sunset.

Hunt Program Registration

Refuge Hunt Program Details

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The refuge offers public hunting opportunities for white tail deer and American black bear. Registration for both hunts begins July 1, 2019. Follow link for more details.

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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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