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Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 and is located along the eastern shore of New Hampshire's Great Bay in the town of Newington.The area was formerly part of a weapons storage area at Pease Air Force Base, which was closed in 1991.
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Tillamook County: OR 1991: 1,202 acres (4.86 km 2) [440] Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge: Oregon Coast: OR 1935: 1,083 acres (4.38 km 2) [441] Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge: Lake County Humboldt County, Nevada Washoe County, Nevada: OR 1931 573,504 acres (2,320.89 km 2) [286] Siletz Bay National ...
The refuge is located near Grand Bay, Alabama in Mobile County, Alabama and Jackson County, Mississippi, and when complete will encompass over 32,000 acres (130 km 2). The refuge is part of the National Wildlife Refuge system.
It is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System and managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Established in January 1989 with 90 acres (0.36 km 2 ) acquired from the Nature Conservancy , it has since grown to more than 11,000 acres (45 km 2 ) in size, and plans call for its further expansion to more than 21,200 acres (86 km 2 ...
The Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for many kinds of wildlife, especially birds. The refuge was established first for the purpose of conserving native birds of the Great Lakes Basin. Great blue herons, red-breasted mergansers, and herring gulls are common. Migratory birds breed undisturbed by human presence on the islands.
The Grand Bay Coastal Resources Center Interpretative Area is the headquarters for the Reserve and the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Completed in 2009, the Center features interpretive exhibits, classrooms, laboratories and a dormitory. Environmental education programs for and special events are offered.
The Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses a diversity of land and water areas around Great Bay, an estuary in southeastern New Hampshire.Protected lands cover 10,235 acres (4,142 ha), including approximately 7,300 acres (3,000 ha) [1] of open water and wetlands that include salt marshes, rocky shores, bluffs, woodlands, open fields, and riverine systems and tidal waters.
The refuge consists of several discontinuous tracts north and south of the Siletz River where it enters Siletz Bay south of Lincoln City. [3] Previously closed to public use, excluding viewing from outside the refuge boundaries and during special events, [4] the refuge now has a boat launch offering access to non-motorized boats. Alder Island ...