Features

  • Calendar of Events

    Check out the upcoming events at your refuge. Call the refuge at (850)925-6121 for more information.

    Events Calendar

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    e-Bird Tracker

    See what birds are being spotted here at the refuge with our e-Bird Tracker before you visit!

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    Eagle's Eye

    The official newsletter of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

    Eagle's Eye

  • Friends

    Friends of St. Marks Wildlife Refuge

    We are a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to helping the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in all aspects of its mission.

    Partnerships

Highlights

Refuge Closed

October 17, 2018

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge announced today that the Lighthouse Rd. area (Co. Rd. 59) will remain closed past the toll booth to allow crews to repair erosion along the road and other damaged facilities.

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Found a Baby Bird or Injured Wildlife?

The refuge is not equipped to take in or care for injured or orphaned animals. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission maintains a list of permitted wildlife rehabilitators that you may contact. They are also who should be contacted for any nuisance wildlife issues, including aggressive alligators. Call the 24 hour hotline: 888-404-FWCC (3922)

FWC Wildlife Alert

Hunt Regulations

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The St. Marks NWR holds several hunts on portions of the refuge. To learn more about hunting opportunities, seasons and regulations on the St. Marks NWR, contact David Moody at (850)925-6121 or david_moody@fws.gov.

Hunt Regulations

Friends of St. Marks Wildlife Refuge

Friends

We are a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to helping the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in all aspects of its mission. Learn more about us and other partners.

Partnerships
Monarch-Milkweed Initiative

Monarch-Milkweed Initiative

Monarch-Milkweed

A conservation effort dedicated to restoring the Monarch Butterfly population through milkweed proliferation and distribution to the Big Bend community.

Monarch-Milkweed Initiative

About the Complex

North Florida Refuges Complex

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the North Florida Refuges Complex.

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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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