Features
Monarch Festival
Monarch Festival - Oct. 22,2016, 10 am-4 pm; Tours, Tagging, Exhibits,
Food, Music. For information, call (850)925-6121.
e-Bird Tracker
See what birds are being spotted here at the refuge with our e-Bird Tracker before you visit!
Birding
Hey Fourth Graders!
See America’s natural wonders and historic sites. Fourth graders can bring family and friends on adventures free for a full year.
Learn more
Calendar of Events
Check out the upcoming events at your refuge.
Call the refuge at (850)925-6121 for more information.
Events Calendar
Eagle's Eye
The official newsletter of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
Eagle's Eye
Monarch-Milkweed Initiative
A conservation effort dedicated to restoring the Monarch Butterfly population through milkweed proliferation and distribution to the Big Bend community.
Monarch-Milkweed InitiativeAbout the Complex
The North Florida Refuges Complex protects close to 95,000 acres for wildlife in southwest Georgia and the Florida panhandle.
St. Marks is managed as part of the North Florida Refuges Complex.
Learn more about the complex About 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
Highlights
October 07, 20162016 Pollinator Art Contest hilighting pollinator species (i.e. hummingbirds, bats, bees, beetles, butterflies, and flies that carry pollen from one plant to another) found in Florida.
Pollinator Art Contest Entry and Rules
December 02, 20162016 Youth Deer Hunt to be held
Dec. 2-4, 2016. St. Marks NWR and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have joined forces to offer mentored youth hunts that are safe and
educational. We sponsor introductory, instructive youth hunts for deer/hogs.
Youth Deer Hunt- October 02, 2016
Presentation on the first Sunday of each month at 2 pm in the Barred Owl Room.
October: Swallowtail Kites with Ken Meyer
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
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
The refuge is actively involved in the recovery of the red-cockaded woodpecker. The Service’s current Red-cockaded Woodpecker Recovery Plan (2003) has a panhandle population goal of 1,000 potential breeding groups, with a refuge goal of 71 active clusters. Active refuge management of the red-cockaded woodpecker population and habitat since 1980 has not only prevented extirpation, but also fostered population growth.
Page Photo Credits — All photos courtesy of USFWS unless otherwise noted., Swallowtail-Diane Flowers
Last Updated: Sep 27, 2016
Events
Monarch Festival
October 22, 201610 am - 4 pm; Tours, Tagging, Exhibits, Food, Music. For information, call (850)925-6121.
Events Calendar