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Crystal Dig Area at Salt Plains
Wildlife Refuge Set to Reopen April 25, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge Selenite Crystal Dig Area. The area will open to digging at 8:00am on Saturday, April 25.
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Welcome
to Salt Plains!
Established
on March 26, 1930, Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is one
of over 540 refuges located across the United States and of 9
refuges in Oklahoma. The primary focus of Salt Plains is to provide
quality habitat for migratory waterfowl.
The refuge's
namesake is designated as the "largest such saline flat in
the central lowlands of North America". The 10,000 acre salt
flat is only a third of the refuge land; The 32,000 acre refuge
is complete with open water, wetlands, prairies, woodlands and
farm fields.
The refuge
has also been designated as an Important
Bird Area and a member of the Western
Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. The entire refuge is
designated as critical whooping crane habitat for use during the
fall and spring migrations.
Upcoming
Events/Salt Plains News:
Birding & Heritage Festival April 24 -26, 2009
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Last updated:
April 20, 2009
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