Working with Urban Communities

Urban Wildlife
Conservation Program

South Texas Refuge Complex
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Sierra Club Magazine: Urban Wildlife Refuges

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking it to the streets. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges near urban areas provide easy escapes for city dwellers »
Backpacker Magazine: Urban Wildlife Refuges

Want to experience nature closer to home? Try visiting a trail at one of the National Wildlife Refuge System's 101 urban wildlife refuges »
Outside Online

The Urban Wildlife Conservation Program Is the Best Outdoor Initiative You’ve Never Heard Of »
USFWS Expands Urban Wildlife Conservation Program

$2.35 million for innovative partnerships to engage local communities, advance wildlife conservation, reach the next generation of conservation leaders »
Urban News: Monday, Dec 05, 2016 - 6:34 PM EST

Urban Impact

Our first two Urban Priority Refuges that received an additional $1M in base funding have released impact reports. Both reports highlight accomplishments and measurable results.
Link to the SoCal report.
Link to the Portland-Vancouver report.

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Urban Wildlife Conservation Program

Goal: To create a connected conservation community

To garner broad support for conservation, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service must provide a reason, and opportunities, for urban residents to find, appreciate, and care for nature in their cities and beyond. Therefore, engaging our urban neighbors, and fostering a sense of stewardship, reflects the heart of the Urban Wildlife Conservation Program.

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Photo of Nekton sampling during SMI training. Photo Credit: Katrina Papanastassiou/USFWS

Where We Are

Children holding Get Your Goose On! flags at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in southwest Alaska.

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Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. Credit: USFWS

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