Management of the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
The Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge is one of the southeast's premier sites for viewing the rapidly diminishing longleaf pine/wiregrass ecosystem. Learn more about this important
forest resource and how Refuge personnel are using prescribed burns and other management techniques to grow and maintain these forests.
What's New
Check our annual calendar for special events, bird counts, and more at Carolina Sandhills.
Sandhills Refuge News, a publication of the Friends of Carolina Sandhills NWR
News Releases
2008-2009 Hunt Dates
![Photo of pine barrens tree frog at Carolina Sandhills NWR](Assets/frog2.jpg)
Pine barrens treefrog -- USFWS photo
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Saving The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
The Red- Cockaded Woodpecker has been on the endangered species list since 1970. This woodpecker receives special treatment at the Carolina Sandhills NWR. Find out about its unique family structure and much more.
Photo by Ted Borg
Interested in becoming a volunteer on the refuge:
Volunteer Opportunties
Teachers and Kids! Learn more about the longleaf pine ecosystem by clicking here:
Lesson Plans and Coloring Activities
Looking for a publication, map, or fact sheet that explains an aspect of the Carolina Sandhills Refuge? Visit our Publications page.
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