Prescribed Fires to Begin at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) announces that their prescribed fire program will begin in January.  Prescribed fires are used as a management tool to reduce wildfire risks and improve wildlife habitats. The Blackwater fire crew, assisted by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, will be burning designated areas of marshlands, woodlands, and agricultural fields during the next…

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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge To Reopen Visitor Center on Weekends Beginning 10/3

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In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in coordination with the Governor and local public health authorities, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is re-opening the Visitor Center at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) near Cambridge on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-2pm.   The refuge is working with federal,…

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