General Information
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 540 wildlife refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System,
which is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the federal government's
Department of Interior.
The mission of the Refuge System is "to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management,
and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their
habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of
Americans."
Blackwater Refuge is part of the Chesapeake Marshlands
National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which
is also comprised of Eastern Neck NWR, Martin NWR, Susquehanna NWR
and the Barren Island, Watts Island, Bishops Head, Garrett Island and
Spring Island Divisions. (For the protection of the wildlife, only Blackwater
and Eastern Neck are open to the public.) The Blackwater NWR headquarters building located
at Blackwater Refuge is also the headquarters
for the Complex.
Follow the links below for additional information regarding the Complex and its divisions:
Note: As of September 2007, Suzanne Baird will be Project Leader for the Chesapeake Marshlands NWR Complex,
due to the retirement of Glenn Carowan at the beginning of 2007.
Recent Blackwater NWR Press Releases (PDF files)
- July 23, 2008: Volunteer Update at Visitor Center
- June 27, 2008: BNWR Closes Section of Wildlife Drive
- May 15, 2008: Youth Fishing Derby
- May 7, 2008: New Outdoor Environmental Education Program
- April 22, 2008: 2007 Volunteer Awards
- April 2, 2008: Tree ID Walk
- March 31, 2008: Local Photographer Recognized in National Competition
- March 30, 2008: Youth Conservation Corps Jobs
- March 20, 2008: Earth Day Tree Planting & Litter Pick-Up
- March 10, 2008: Candy Rabbit Performs at Eagle Festival
- March 9, 2008: Tree Walk at Blackwater
- March 7, 2008: Blackwater Refuge Opens Research Library
- February 20, 2008: 8th Annual Eagle Festival
- Jan. 17, 2008: Marsh Edge Trail Closed Due to Nesting Eagle Activity
- Jan. 16, 2008: Spectacular Waterfowl Sights
- Jan. 15, 2008: 2008 Mid-Winter Eagle Survey
- Dec. 18, 2007: Visitor Center Closed for Christmas
- Nov. 25, 2007: Christmas Open House
- Nov. 23, 2007: Hunt Drive Closures
- Nov. 19, 2007: Youth Photography Contest
- Oct. 3, 2007: 2007 Duck Stamp Artist at Blackwater Open House
- Sept. 21, 2007: Blackwater Holds Fall Migration Bird Walks
- Sept. 12, 2007: Fall Open House
- July 31, 2007: Trail Walks
- July 10, 2007: Volunteer Training
Also see USFWS Northeast Newsroom
Media Photos
Public domain photos of Blackwater NWR and its related wildlife can be found at the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Digital Library.
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