Photo by: Bruce Ellingson
Photo by: Kris Spaeth
Prescribed Fire Season
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is planning a series of prescribed burns to help maintain the natural habitats for wildlife and reduce the chance of wildfires outside the refuge. The refuge averages around 4,000 acres of prescribed burning each year. Prescribed burns, fires that are carefully planned, are beneficial to native prairie and oak savanna plant communities at the refuge. For more information check out this PDF file.
The Eagle's Nest Nature Store is once again open Thursdays and Saturdays 10-2. March. You can still order merchandise online.
The Wildlife Drive is still closed due to winter road damage (and recent heavy snow). You can still enjoy it on foot or bicycle. Check out recent bird sightings here.
Save the Date! Spring Celebration on Saturday May 18 0 see the PDF Flyer.
Refuge HQ is open standard hours: Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm.
Members receive semi-annual newsletters in their mail. New! You can now view the Winter 2023 PDF version.
More info here. See Upcoming Events for a schedule of on-site activities.
For event updates, please consult the following resources:
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Refuge website: fws.gov/refuge/Sherburne/
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This website on the Upcoming Events page
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Friends Facebook page: facebook.com/sherburnerefugefans
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Friends’ Prairie Insider e-newsletter: To subscribe, enter email address as requested at bottom of this page
The Friends have launched the Go Wild! 2023 Amphitheater Campaign to build an outdoor amphitheater at the Oak Savanna Learning Center. Your gift now will help us better support educational and recreational activities.
For more infomation, go to the Go WIld! page or download this PDF.
Art by: Damon Farber
Photo by: Bruce Ellingson
"On any given visit, nature surprises and delights me."
- Dean Kleinhans, volunteer
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Photo by: Bruce Ellingson