Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge |
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12000 South Refuge Road Tishomingo, OK 73460 E-mail: Phone Number: 580-371-2402 |
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Visit the Refuge's Web Site: http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/oklahoma/tishomingo |
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Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge lies at the upper Washita arm of Lake Texoma and is administered for the benefit of migratory waterfowl in the Central Flyway. Most of the refuge's 16,464 acres, including the 4,500-acre Cumberland Pool, were acquired in 1946. The refuge gets its name from a famous Chickasaw Indian Chief and is shared with a nearby century-old town. The refuge offers a variety of aquatic habitats for wildlife. The murky water of Cumberland Pool provides abundant nutrients for innumerable microscopic plants and animals. Seasonally flooded flats and willow shallows lying at the Pool's edge also provide excellent wildlife habitat. Upland areas vary from grasslands to wild plum thickets to oak-hickory-elm woodlands. Crops, primarily wheat and corn, are grown on approximately 900 acres to provide forage and grain for waterfowl. Getting There . . . From downtown Tishomingo, follow Highway 78 to the eastern edge of town. Turn south on refuge road (watch for sign) at the high school. Follow road 3 miles to headquarters. Get Google map and directions to this refuge/WMD from a specified address: |
Fishing Hunting Interpretation Photography Wildlife Observation Learn More >> Farming has been a tradition at the refuge since 1848 when Methodist missionaries worked with the Chickasaw Nation to open a school to teach boys to write, as well as grow crops. Today, the refuge plants 700 to 900 acres of crops for wildlife to feed on. |
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