Contact Us

Please contact the Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge office with any questions or for additional information about the refuge. 

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge / Wetland Management District

Headquarters Address:       
39650 Sand Lake Drive 
Columbia, SD 57433 

Phone: 605- 546- 8157
Email: sandlake@fws.gov 
 

Project Leader:      
Christopher (Chris) Swanson 
christopher_swanson@fws.gov 

Email Address
sandlake@fws.gov
Seeking Applications for Farming Opportunies!

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Columbia, SD, is offering, to all eligible applicants, a farming opportunity on 1 Refuge Unit (14 acres) in Brown County, South Dakota.  Farming will be used to prepare a quality seedbed prior to native grass and forb restoration.

The deadline for submitting applications is by Noon, Wednesday, April 15th, 2026. Applications must be mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered to Sand Lake WMD, 39650 Sand Lake Drive, Columbia, SD 57433. 

Cooperators will be selected through an open and competitive process. Applicants will be notified of results by Friday, April 17th, 2026. 

To obtain a bid packet for this opportunity in Brown County, contact Sydney Hanna at (605) 546-8914, sydney_hanna@fws.gov, or the link below.

2026 Refuge Unit 60 Farming Packet

Location and Contact Information