20 Photos That Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week

The USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System is celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week! Find and visit a refuge near you or share your photos at a refuge by tagging your post with #mywildliferefuge. Here are twenty beautiful photos submitted by people tagging the refuges they visit!

1. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Maine

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2. North Central Valley, California

Chuq Von Rospach @chuq

The Geese and Cranes are returning to the central valley for the winter #mywildliferefuge

06:19 PM - 12 Oct 2015

3. Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma

Courtney @Cblair013

@USFWS #MyWildlifeRefuge Wichita mountain wildlife refuge, Oklahoma.

06:10 PM - 13 Oct 2015

4. Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts

Joe Dapper @JoeDapps

@USFWSRefuges #MyWildLifeRefuge #AssabetRiverNWR in Sudbury, MA

03:44 AM - 14 Oct 2015

5. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York

Gwendolyn Craig @gwendolynnn1

Loving Montezuma Wildlife Refuge this time of year. #MyWildlifeRefuge

12:09 AM - 14 Oct 2015

6. Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware

Nate Hughes @nate_hughes

Red Fox #BombayHook #MyWildlifeRefuge cc @ChrisCoons @USFWSRefuges

01:07 AM - 14 Oct 2015

7. St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

Nancy Stuart @toeinthesand

#MyWildlifeRefuge

12:55 AM - 14 Oct 2015

8. Bison Range National Wildlife Refuge, Montana

Destination Missoula @visitmissoula

National Wildlife Refuge Week! #MyWildlifeRefuge RT @Eartiw Happy Sunday! #nationalbisonrange

01:00 AM - 14 Oct 2015

9. Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

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10. Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia

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11. Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washington

Dee @DeeOtterPhoto

Happy #wildliferefugeweek! I made a visit to Steigerwald Lake NWR and found this furry tube! #MyWildlifeRefuge

04:11 PM - 14 Oct 2015

12. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Ohio

Coach @TC_Timberwolves

Here is a beautiful sunset from Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. #MyWildlifeRefuge

01:35 AM - 15 Oct 2015

13. Nine-pipe National Wildlife Refuge, Montana

E. Arti Wulandari @Eartiw

Happy Deer at Ninepipe Nat Wildlife Refuge! #missionmountains #montana #ninepipewildliferefuge #MyWildlifeRefuge

04:19 AM - 15 Oct 2015

14. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

Toni Westland @toniwestland

@USFWSNortheast #MyWildlifeRefuge at #dingdarlingNWR

01:59 AM - 15 Oct 2015

15. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Tara Wertz @tugger14

Arctic NWR gives you a taste of vast landscapes and awe. #MyWildlifeRefuge

09:37 PM - 14 Oct 2015

16. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii

James Petruzzi @Hawaiianimages

.@USFWS @USFWSNews Endemic Ae'o, Kealia Pond NWR (hrez http://t.co/pT1hdE5Yu8) I love #MyWildlifeRefuge !

08:40 PM - 14 Oct 2015

17. Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina

Mike Dunn @roadsendnature

Pocosin Lakes NWR, NC #MyWildlifeRefuge

06:45 PM - 14 Oct 2015

18. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

Mike Dunn @roadsendnature

Roseate Spoonbill, Merritt Island NWR, FL #MyWildlifeRefuge

06:49 PM - 14 Oct 2015

19. Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey

A Cahill-Makowsky @ACahMak

Checking on kids after banding, courtesy of @wildlifenj Ospreycam Edwin B Forsythe NWR NJ @USFWS #MyWildlifeRefuge

06:55 PM - 14 Oct 2015

20. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah

Scott E. Severs @ScottESevers

American White Pelicans preening in June 2015 at my favorite #MyWildlifeRefuge @USFWS @USFWSBearRiver #Utah

10:11 PM - 14 Oct 2015