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Visitor Center

Visitor Center displays. Photo Credit: USFWS

Visit the past.  Zoom in on waterfowl, waders and shorebirds at the wildlife viewing area.  Discover treasures of the ocean and land at the Please Touch table.  Explore the critical habitats protected by the refuge.  Enhance your experience with a wildlife video in our state-of-the-art auditorium.  Learn about the Journey of the Monarch while pretending you are a Monarch butterfly biologist! Visit the Butterfly Garden. Whatever your interest, the Visitor Center is a great place to begin an exploration of the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come walk our 0.5 mile butterfly trail! A Monarch butterfly pole marks the start right out the back door of our visitor center	Three-dimensional displays depict the four critical habitats the refuge was established to protect -  Chesapeake Bay, Barrier Islands, Salt Marshes, and Upland Forests.
Get a close-up look and feel of the skulls, bones, feathers and other amazing natural discoveries at the Please Touch table.	Visitor center hours January - February      Friday - Sunday     10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. April - November                Daily                   9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. December and March        Daily                 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day & Christmas Day
An observation window overlooks a freshwater pond where waterfowl, wading birds, and shorebirds may be seen through binoculars and spotting scopes.