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The heart of Blackwater Refuge can be accessed via the Wildlife Drive, which is a paved road—approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) in length (or a 6.5-mile (10.5 km) loop) [2] —that takes visitors along the Blackwater River and offers excellent views of the local wildlife. Visitors can drive, bike, or walk the length of the Drive.
On March 9, 2013—the 100th anniversary of Tubman's death—the State of Maryland and the National Park Service broke ground for a new protected area within the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. This 17-acre (69,000 m 2) state-owned site lay entirely within the refuge's boundaries on Maryland Route 335. The state designated the land a state ...
Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary, Jim Thorpe; Berniece Grewcock Butterfly and Insect Pavilion, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Omaha; Bioworks Butterfly Garden, Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa; Blackwater Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden (Visitors Center), Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, Maryland
Susquehanna River National Wildlife Refuge is located on a small island 3.79 acres (15,300 m 2) in size [1] located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River in Harford County, Maryland. It is a satellite refuge managed by Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. In the 1920s, the island was used as a fish hatchery to produce such species as shad.
Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: Jackson County: 1981 199 acres (0.81 km 2) Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge: Lauderdale County: January 3, 1997 1,060 acres (4.3 km 2) [8] Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge: Calhoun County: May 29, 2003 9,016 acres (36.49 km 2) Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge: Jackson County: 1978 264 acres (1. ...
A majority of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness. The Okefenokee Swamp is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia and is the largest "blackwater" swamp in North America. The swamp was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974. [1]
Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Dorchester County, Maryland. The area is the largest wildlife management area in Maryland. Adjoining Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, the area is about 80 percent tidal marshland. [1]
The Francis Beidler Forest is an Audubon wildlife sanctuary in Four Holes Swamp, a blackwater creek system in South Carolina, United States. It consists of over 18,000 acres (73 km²) of mainly bald cypress and tupelo gum hardwood forest and swamp with approximately 1,800 acres (7 km 2) of old-growth forest. It is the largest virgin stand of ...