Northeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Red knot. Credit: Gregory Breese/USFWS	Refuge Week: Monomoy Refuge links red knots to recovery Red knots undertake one of the longest migrations, traveling 16,000 miles round trip from their farthest wintering grounds at the tip of South America to their Arctic breeding grounds. Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts is an important stopover site in the northeast during southward migration. The refuge has been working with local partners for four years to place geolocators on adult red knots to track migration paths and identify important stopover sites. These birds have been confirmed spending their winter in Florida, North and South Carolina, Haiti, Colombia and Cuba. Read more Blog: Refuge Week series Learn more about Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge

Canada lynx kittens. Credit: James Weliver/USFWS	Refuge Week: Canada lynx tracked in Vermont In the winter of 2012, snow tracking surveys were conducted at the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge’s Nulhegan Basin Division. The 26,000-acre division in northeast Vermont is an area where lynx sightings have been confirmed. Refuge and state biologists surveyed over 70 kilometers of predefined areas. Track patterns and other analysis indicated the presence of a family group, which suggests that a breeding population may be present in northeast Vermont. Monitoring will continue on the refuge in an attempt to better understand lynx use and how management of refuge habitats can benefit this species. Read more Blog: Refuge Week series Learn more about Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge

Kayaking on the Charles River in Eastern Massachusetts. Credit: Lamar Gore/USFWS	Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week October 14-20 Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week October 14-20. Many of the 72 refuges in the Northeast Region will host public events in honor of National Wildlife Refuge Week. According to a study this year by the U.S. Geological Survey, of the 1,900 adult participants that were surveyed in the northeast, about 90 percent reported satisfaction with refuge recreation, information and education, public service and conservation. Among the most popular activities for the six million visitors to northeast refuges last year were bird watching, hiking, wildlife viewing and photography. News Release Blog: Refuge Week series Special events calendar

Richard Guadagno was a career Service employee. On September 11, 2001, he was flying home after a visit with his family in New Jersey.USFWS photo	Refuge Manager Richard Guadagno honored at Great Swamp Refuge On Sept. 29, 2012, three days after what would have been his 50th birthday, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge honored the memory of Richard J. Guadagno with the dedication of its new pavilion. Guadagno was among the brave passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 whose heroic actions prevented further tragedy on September 11, 2001. At that time, Guadagno was the refuge manager of Humbolt Bay National Wildlife Refuge in California and he was a trained law enforcement officer. The pavilion will serve as a launching site for visitors to explore the refuge where his career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began. Video tribute at Flight 93 Memorial Rich Guadagno Memorial Scholarship Fund