Features

  • Friends of Rice Lake Logo Featuring a Ring Necked Duck

    Friends of Rice Lake NWR

    The National Wildlife Refuge System owes its existence to dedicated citizens. See what Rice Lake's dedicated Friends are up to!

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  • Blue Goose

    National Wildlife Refuge System

    We are only one of over 560 refuges in the US. This map shows the network of public land dedicated to protecting habitat for wildlife!

    National Wildlife Refuge System Map

  • Lead Free

    Why Switch Ammunition?

    Lead exposure and poisoning occurs at high percentages in bald eagles found dead in the Midwest.

    Learn more about hunting with non-lead

  • Monarch Butterflies April

    Get Ready for the Monarch Migration

    The butterflies are getting restless. Mating is underway and the spring migration will begin this month.

    Report Your Milkweed, Monarch, Egg, and Caterpillar Sightings

Recent Updates

Spring Weekend Woodland Conference

Join Linda Black Elk on Friday, May 3 or Saturday, May 4 to learn more about how to find and use wild plants for traditional food and medicine. This opportunity is free and open to the community! Registration is required. See flyer for details and registration information.

Event Flyer
Hiking Trails Map

Hiking Trails Map

A map of the refuge, our trails and important information to know before you visit are included in the PDF below.

Hiking Trails Map

Hunting Map & Regulations

Rice Lake Hunting Map & Regulations

Rice Lake Refuge offers small game, woodcock, snipe and deer hunting during state seasons. Download the map and regulations PDF for detailed information.

Hunting Map & Regulations

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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