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Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
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Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
6975 Mower Road
Saginaw, 48601
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Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is located in central lower Michigan -pproximately 25 miles south of Saginaw Bay. It was established in 1953 to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl.
Known locally as the "Shiawassee Flats," the refuge lies in the Saginaw Bay watershed, historically one of the largest and most productive wetland ecosystems in Michigan. Refuge habitat consists of riparian, floodplain/bottomland hardwood forests and emergent marshes -s well as moist soil management units and croplands. Four rivers converge on the refugethe Tittabawassee, Flint, Cass and
Shiawassee.
Over 265 species of birds have been documented on the refuge, including raptors, shore and wading birds and
more than 100 songbird species. Shiawassee Refuge is designated as a United States Important Bird Area (IBA) for its global significance to migratory waterfowl. It is also one of six focus areas designated by the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Basin Joint Venture of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. During peak populations in late October, up to 25,000 Canada geese and 40,000 ducks are present. A great diversity of other wildlife associated with freshwater marshes and floodplain forests are also found here.
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MBRC Annual Reports. Summary for 1995. Summary for 1996. Summary for 1997. Summary for 1998. Summary for 1999. Summary for 2000. Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2000. Adam M....
...istributional Checklist of the. Birds of Michigan. By. Robert B. Payne. Museum of Zoology. The University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. 1986. (revised from Univ. of Michigan Museum...
...estigation of Sediment and Water Chemistry at Grassy Island, Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, Wyandotte Unit, Wyandotte Michigan, 1998. By Sweat, M.J. Abstract. Grassy Island lies in the...
DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 06, 2002 FBO #0066 SOLICITATION NOTICE. Y -- Spaulding Dike Rehabilitation, Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, Saginaw, Michigan. Notice Date. 2/1/2002 Notice Type...
...awassee National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge Information. Fact Sheet. Visitor Information. Calendar. Education. Hunting. Volunteers. Wildlife. Friends of the Refuge. Michigan Islands NWR. Detroit...
...awassee National Wildlife Refuge. Hunting. Home || Visitor Info || Calendar || Education || Wildlife || Friends. 2002 Deer Hunting Information Coming Soon! Check back later. Deer Hunting...
The refuge headquarters is 5 miles south of Saginaw. From I-75, take the Bridgeport exit and turn west onto Dixie Highway go 1/2 mile. Turn left onto Fort Road and
go about 2 miles. Turn west onto Curtis Road and
go about 4 miles to refuge headquarters.
The Green Point Environmental Learning Center is in the southwest corner of Saginaw. From I-75, take the M-46 West/Holland Ave. exit and
go 5 miles. Turn left onto Michigan Avenue and
go 1 mile. Turn left onto Maple Street and
go 1/2 mile to the Center.
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
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