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U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge to Temporarily Close Charon’s Garden Wilderness Area and the Narrows Area

Apr 10, 2020

Oklahoma – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the temporary closure of two areas within Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge because Service managers cannot…

Important Message From The National Wildlife Refuge Association – Response to COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020

Friend, We are again being reminded of the important role nature and the outdoors play during times of crisis and stress. Connecting with nature improves…

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by Brent Lawrence

The Spring Link: Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Mar 23, 2020

“Friends of Malheur Refuge were founded in 1999 to promote the conservation and appreciation of natural and cultural resources at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in…

The Fish and Wildlife Service is waiving entrance fees at wildlife refuges. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state is pictured. FWS

Article: BLM lands, wildlife refuges drop entrance fees

Mar 23, 2020

The Interior Department today opened all national wildlife refuges and Bureau of Land Management sites for free, suspending entrance fees even as more visitor centers…

COVID-19 UPDATE: Refuge Announces Temporary Suspension of Visitor Center

Mar 18, 2020

In keeping with guidance from the White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and acting out of an abundance of caution, we…

Mt Scott Road Construction Completed - Open Dec 2020 - Photo O. Plumlee

Mt Scott Roadway Reopened

Feb 1, 2020

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge announced the reopening of the Mt. Scott Roadway on December 20, 2019. Contractors worked…

Ferguson House Renovation Completed - Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge - YouTube Video Poster by NatureLover

Ferguson House Renovations Completed

Jan 27, 2020

The Ferguson House restoration is finally done!! Thank you to all of our donors and volunteers who make this project a reality. Check out the…

Pivotal Year for Our Natural World – Presidential Ponderings

Jan 11, 2020

More and more studies are documenting the physical, psychological and emotion-al benefits of spending time outdoors in nature. Florence Williams’s The Nature Fix “Why Nature…

Ferguson House Reconstruction Underway, Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge - Photo by Jim Meyer

Ferguson House Update

Dec 29, 2019

According to Greek mythology, the Phoenix is a creature that is reborn from its ashes. The Ferguson House is the Refuge’s Phoenix. After a long, somewhat…

Pollinator Meadow

Oct 15, 2019

Plans are progress-ing to implement a Pollinator Meadow with funds garnered through the Bayer Feed A Bee grant. Within the past few weeks FOW volunteers…