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