Features
Field Notes
See the latest activities, events and conservation work at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.
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Bison Day/National Public Lands Day
Join us as we celebrate bison and volunteer to help the prairie ecosystem that sustains them! Saturday, September 29, 9am-3pm.
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What's Blooming in September?
In September, see New England aster, sawtooth sunflower and frost aster blooming on the prairie!
About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.
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A grassland specialist, this medium-sized owl can often be seen in winter and is easily identified by its characteristic floppy flight. Photo by Jason Murphy.
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