Features
Managing Against Weeds
Visiting the Refuge June/July, you have probably seen staff and volunteers physically removing Houndstongue and Musk Thistle.
Refuge "Weeds" webpage
Grassland Habitat Restoration
Using agricultural methods to defeat invasive weeds and reestablish native grasses.
Restoration
Put Your Stamp on Conservation
Support habitat conservation by buying Federal Duck Stamp - one of the most successful conservation tools ever.
Federal Duck Stamp website
Bitterroot River Flooding
The river corridor is beautiful, but also the mechanism for creating terrestrial plant, animal life.
Bitterroot River and Riparian Forest
Refuge Montage
The Refuge is immersed in aesthetics and beauty of Bitterroot Valley; our Flickr site has great photos.
Refuge Flickr Account - Photo Set
Refuge Namesake - Lee Metcalf
The Refuge was renamed from Ravalli to Lee Metcalf NWR on August 16,1978, in honor of a public servant committed to conservation.
Lee MetcalfAbout 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
News and Happenings
The Refuge is a great place to observe fall colors...large landscape views
Refuge staff call in weekly to Steve Fullerton (KLYQ radio) and talk about recent wildlife happenings and outline best practices for wildlife watching.
"Outdoor Updates" @ KLYQ YouTube Account
Characteristic species of riparian, gallery forest habitat; requires snags for nesting and eats free-flying insects and fruit.
Learn more
Last Updated: Sep 27, 2016
Events
Bird Walk
March 15, 2014Learn how to identify birds (and whatever else we encounter) using binoculars and field guides-3rd Saturday of every month
Bird WalkBlind Drawing for 2016 Waterfowl Season Opener
September 29, 20162016 waterfowl opener blind drawing: Thurs. Sept. 29, 6 pm in Oke Room. Bring photo id, MT hunt license, federal duck stamp.
Hunting