The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced that Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) has received approval to acquire 758 acres for $2.235 million. The funding was among nearly $6.5 million in expenditures from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to … Continued
On Saturday August 9, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge staff and the Friends of Blackwater will hold an information session at the Refuge Visitor Center from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (lunch provided). During the session, potential volunteers and current volunteers … Continued
A strong spring wildflower bloom is expected at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, beginning in April. The refuge’s Bayscape Garden contains more than 40 species of native wildflowers including goldenrod (solidago), columbine, rudbeckia, coreopsis, phlox and gaillardia. The garden, which … Continued