St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1990, provides an important wintering habitat for migratory waterfowl and seasonal habitat for other migratory birds
Snowy Egret perched on a tree on Saint Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Volunteer Opportunities

Looking to volunteer? St. Catherine Creek NWR has volunteer opportunities year-round! The refuge offers resident volunteers an RV pad with full-hookups with a minimum six-week commitment. On a limited basis, other housing options may also be available to volunteers.  Discover these and other opportunities at volunteer.gov. Locals are encouraged to contact the refuge to find out more. 

For more information please contact Yazoo@fws.gov or call our office at 601-442-6696 for additional information. 

Latest News

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History and Culture
Theodore Roosevelt & the Teddy Bear
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex (located in Mississippi and Louisiana) and Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (in Louisiana) are steeped in history and folklore. They conserve wildlife, and they honor the legacy of the 26th president of the United States and the founder of...
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Wildlife Wonders
Refuge Animals From A to Z
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conserves land and water on national wildlife refuges for hundreds of species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Here’s a sampling of them, from A to Z.
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Recreation
Fun Facts About Refuge Rivers and Trails
National Wildlife Refuge System land and water trails boast some quirky distinctions. Consider these.
White-tailed deer fawns
Wildlife Wonders
Should you help it?
Many people have a soft spot for wildlife, especially babies or injured wildlife, and are quick to jump in and help. So often though, this concern and desire to be helpful can actually do more harm than good. Learn what to do if you find wildlife you think is injured or abandoned.
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Wildlife Management
Trapping
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service carefully manages trapping activities on national wildlife refuges to ensure that safe, effective practices are used, to ensure the sustainability of wildlife populations, and to protect refuge infrastructure. Trapping may be used as a wildlife management tool...
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Visit Us

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Visitors are encouraged to stop by the visitor center as the first point of contact when visiting the refuge. During normal business hours, interactive exhibits will introduce visitors to the refuge. Inside the exhibits, a touch-screen display offers an in-depth look at the wildlife found on the refuge, recreational opportunities, and resource management information. There is also a touch-and-feel exhibit and an animal track display to engage children as they learn about our wildlife.  

Location and Contact Information

      About Us

      St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1990.  Management of the refuge aims to conserve the integrity of a dynamic bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. The Refuge is located in southwest Mississippi which hosts a diverse array of habitat types consisting of bottomland hardwoods, cypress swamps, upland hardwoods on the loess bluffs, small cliffs made from a specific type of wind-blown sediment. The Refuge also has moist soil impoundments, reforested areas, fallow fields and accreted land. Flooding from the Mississippi River occurs from winter through early summer preserving a naturally functioning bottomland hardwood system and a bountiful diversity of fish, wildlife and plant species.

      What We Do

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      Wildlife conservation is at the heart of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It drives everything on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands and waters managed within the Refuge System. The management objective on St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge is to conserve the integrity of a dynamic bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. 

      Our Organization

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      The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 560 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
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      Our Species

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      St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve bottomland hardwood forest ecosystems associated with the Mississippi River. This ecosystem and the variety of other habitats found on the refuge provide important resources to migratory birds and many other other wildlife species.  

      Our Library

      Visit our digital library to find brochures, refuge planning documents, and coloring books.

      TR Complex Bird List
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      TR Complex Bird List

      A comprehensive checklist of birds one could find while visiting any Refuge within the Complex. 

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      Projects and Research