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Bull Island is at 4,900 acres (20 km 2) the largest of the barrier islands that are part of the refuge. [1] A regular ferry service to Bull Island is provided by a private charter service at Garris Landing. The Island was the site of a third lighthouse, Bulls Bay Light which was deactivated in 1913 and lost to the sea years ago. The island also ...
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge: Island of Maui: HI 1992 700 acres (2.8 km 2) [116] Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge: Island of Kauaʻi: HI 1985 203 acres (0.82 km 2) [117] Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge: Island of Oʻahu: HI 2000 4,525 acres (18.31 km 2) [118] Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge: Island of Oʻahu: HI 1972 63 ...
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge: Florida 143,953.77 582.56 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge: Florida 139,189.40 563.28 Sabine National Wildlife Refuge: Louisiana: 125,790.08 509.05 Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge: Florida 117,720.63 476.40 Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge: Arizona 117,107.16 473.92
website, an environmental education center surrounded by 444 acre Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, operated by the Pelican Island Audubon Society Audubon Resource Center at Lettuce Lake: Tampa: Hillsborough: Tampa Bay Area: Operated by the Tampa Audubon Society in the 240-acre park Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge & Education Center: Orlando ...
The refuge consists of four units, Bluff with the Visitor Center, Pine Island, Dingle Pond with a Carolina Bay, and Cuddo the largest unit. The visitor center is open Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 4pm, but may be closed due to volunteer availability. Call ahead to be certain. The Cuddo unit is closed on Mondays.
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1997, is a recent addition to the United States National Wildlife Refuge system. It is located in parts of northeastern Georgetown County, South Carolina, southern Horry, and southeastern Marion counties, and contains lands adjacent to the Pee Dee River, the Little Pee Dee River, and the Waccamaw River near their confluence.
The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,053-acre (16 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Beaufort County, South Carolina between the mainland and Hilton Head Island. Named after Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney , it was established to provide a nature and forest preserve for aesthetic and conservation purposes.
The 12,490-acre (51 km 2) refuge was established in 1968. The purpose of the refuge is to provide habitat for migratory birds including some endangered species. About 277 bird species use the islands as a migratory stopping point annually. [2] St. Vincent Island and Pig Island are open for recreational activities and are accessible only by boat.