For most people visiting a national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
Learn more about national wildlife refuge , the drive to the refuge is usually not the highlight of the trip. But for the Regional Transportation Program, getting people to America’s wild places is all in a day’s work. It is true most visitors arrive in a private vehicle, however more and more people travel to refuges by bus, bicycles, foot and even watercraft. That’s where the Transportation Program comes in. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Federal Highway Administration are working together through the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) to improve public access to national wildlife refuges. The improvements being made to local and state roads, parking lots and trails are providing better access to wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities. Through FLAP, the Service has assisted state and local partners in securing more than $28 million in project funding improving access to federal properties in Region 2
Learn more about the Service’s Transportation Program
More Information about the Federal Lands Access Program
Paving The Way
