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The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is the only international wildlife refuge in North America. [2] Established in 2001 and managed jointly by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service, it is located in a major metropolitan area. The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is one of over 540 ...
Grassy Island. / 42.22250°N 83.13472°W / 42.22250; -83.13472. Grassy Island is a small, uninhabited 72-acre (29 ha) American island in the Detroit River. [1] It is located just north of Grosse Ile and west of Fighting Island, about 600 feet (180 m) west of the Canada–United States border. [2] The island is part of the city of ...
List of National Wildlife Refuges. As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [ 1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [ 2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located. The newest refuge replaces the Cherry ...
Celeron Island ( 42°04′51″N 83°10′27″W) is a 68-acre (27.5 ha) island near the mouth of the Detroit River at Lake Erie. Celeron Island is the southernmost island within Grosse Ile Township and sits at an elevation of 571 feet (174 m) above sea level. [7] Due to erosion, it now comprises two separate islands.
August 6, 2024 at 2:36 PM. The region's biggest wildlife refuge is getting even bigger. The Detroit International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton is expanding with the acquisition of 114 acres of land ...
The area contains the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge which is the only international wildlife preserve in North America, uniquely located in the heart of a major metropolitan area. The Refuge includes islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, shoals, and waterfront lands along 48 miles (77 km) of the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie ...
The Detroit River is an international river in North America. The river, which forms part of the border between the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario, flows west and south for 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie as a strait in the Great Lakes system. The river divides the metropolitan ...
Humbug Marsh. / 42.11583°N 83.18833°W / 42.11583; -83.18833. Humbug Marsh, a 1.88 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi) wetland in southeastern Wayne County, Michigan, is a constituent element of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. It is listed as a Ramsar wetland of international importance. [2]