Valentine National Wildlife Refuge and Yellowthroat Wildlife Management Area will be open for trapping this winter. People wishing to trap can call 402-376-1889 or email refuge manager Juancarlos ... Located in Cherry County about 30 miles south of Valentine is the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge.

Understanding the Context

Established in 1935 as a breeding ground for migratory birds, the Refuge protects over 71,000 ... On two Saturdays in June, volunteers from the Sandhills Prairie Refuge Association gathered to work at the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. The first project was to make repairs to the Marsh Lakes ... The 72,000-acre Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is 20 miles south of Valentine on Highway 83.

Key Insights

The refuge is a collection of shallow lakes surrounded by marshes, deep in a remote Sandhills landscape ... VALENTINE โ€” This fall and winter, construction projects will begin at two Nebraska national wildlife refuges to enhance public access, visitor experience and visitor safety, according to a USFWS press ... Anglers and other visitors to Duck Lake on the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge will notice some improvements this summer. A handicap-accessible parking pad and walkway were completed earlier this ... LINCOLN โ€” Users of the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge will continue to see construction and equipment along public roads and trails until freeze-up as an aquatic habitat project progresses there.

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