The public is invited to join refuge staff and volunteers on Saturday, September 18th for the Annual Beach Cleanup at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Registration will begin at 8:00 am at the Hebert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Parking lot. The annual beach cleanup is part of the International Coastal Cleanup sponsored by The [...]
After a drought situation in 2007, the lagoons in Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge have finally gotten rain and are up to normal level. Birdwatchers are now seeing good numbers of ducks and other birds while exploring the area. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chincoteague-island.net%2Fnews%2F2008%2F01%2F08%2F2008-winter-assateague-birdwatching%2F’; addthis_title = ’2008+Winter+Assateague+Birdwatching’; addthis_pub = ”;
During the period of January 2-22, 2008, deer hunts will be conducted on Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge as part of the deer herd management plan. Hunts will take place on the refuge service road which will be closed to the public. During this time frame, the wildlife loop will remain closed to all public access [...]
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently published a report which found that Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge reported the most recreational visits of roughly 80 national wildlife refuges during 2006. The refuge had about 7.5 million visitors for the year. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge also held the number one spot for jobs at [...]