Erie National Wildlife Refuge taking Youth Conservation Corps applications
Erie National Wildlife Refuge in Crawford County is accepting applications until April 10 for its Youth Conservation Corps program. Applicants ages 15 to 18 will be randomly selected to fill five to 10...
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Turn trash into cash at Erie National Wildlife Refuge Summer Fest
The Friends of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are sponsoring a Trash to Treasure contest as part of the refuge’s Summer Fest. Participants rework items that would normally be recycled or discarded...
View ArticleHunting permits available for Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Free but mandatory hunting permits/brochures for Erie National Wildlife Refuge in Crawford County are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the refuge office, 11296 Wood Duck...
View ArticleErie National Wildlife Refuge accepting trapping bids
Erie National Wildlife Refuge is accepting bids for trapping on its two units in Crawford County. There are nine units available on the Sugar Lake Division in Guys Mills and seven units on the Seneca...
View ArticleOwl Prowl Oct. 27 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Get in on an owl prowl Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Erie National Wildlife Refuge‘s Sugar Lake Division. The Friends of Erie National Wildlife Refuge will host the the educational program and walk at the...
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Bald eagle released Oct. 10 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge
GUYS MILLS — An American bald eagle was released Oct. 10 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge after three months of rehabilitation for an injury suffered this past summer. Robert Angelo, of Skye's Spirit...
View ArticleErie National Wildlife Refuge to close because of Sandy
The Erie National Wildlife Refuge in Crawford County will be closed to all activities on Tuesday and Wednesday because of the storm. Refuge staff will assess damage to its facilities after the storm...
View ArticleLearn to birdwatch with Audubon-led classes, walks in Crawford County
Learn to birdwatch in time for spring migration with a four-week class starting April 3 in Meadville. Audubon Pennsylvania in Northwestern Pennsylvania will present Birding 101 for beginning birders...
View ArticleProwl for owls April 27 at Erie National Wildlife Refuge
The Friends of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge will host an owl prowl April 27 at 6:30 p.m. Meet at refuge headquarters, 11296 Wood Duck Lane, Guys Mills, for an educational program before venturing...
View ArticleErie National Wildlife Refuge’s Summer Fest is June 29
The annual Summer Fest at Erie National Wildlife Refuge is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29 at the refuge headquarters, 11296 Wood Duck Lane, Guys Mills, Crawford County. Admission is free. The...
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New manager named for Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Vicki Muller has been named manager at the Erie National Wildlife Refuge effective Aug. 5. Vicki Muller, new Erie National Wildlife Refuge manager. Contributed photo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
View ArticleErie National Wildlife Refuge accepting trapping bids
Erie National Wildlife Refuge is accepting bids for trapping on the refuge’s two divisions in Crawford County. There are 16 total units up for bid — nine on the Sugar Lake Division in Guys Mills and...
View ArticleNature photo contest entry deadline Sept. 30
The entry deadline is Sept. 30 for the Erie National Wildlife Refuge amateur nature photo contest. Competition is in three categories: plant life, wildlife and landscape. For each category there is a...
View ArticleShutdown shutters Erie National Wildlife Refuge, Allegheny National Forest...
The federal government’s failure to avert a shutdown has led to closures of two northwestern Pennsylvania outdoors sites. The Erie National Wildlife Refuge, which is managed by the U.S. Fish and...
View ArticleFederal shutdown could delay Erie National Wildlife Refuge photo contest...
The two-week-old federal government shutdown could force the postponement of an awards ceremony scheduled for Oct. 20 at the Erie National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Guys Mills, Crawford County....
View ArticleErie National Wildlife Refuge reopens
The short-term resolution that allowed the United States to avoid debt default and funded government operations through Jan. 15 has allowed Erie National Wildlife Refuge to reopen as well. The visitor...
View ArticleProwl for owls in November at Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Join the Friends of Erie National Wildlife Refuge for owl prowls on the refuge Nov. 9 and Nov. 16. Participants will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the refuge headquarters building at 11296 Wood Duck Lane, Guys...
View ArticleErie National Wildlife Refuge photo contest winners announced
Congratulations to the winners in the Erie National Wildlife Refuge’s annual photo contest, which was co-sponsored by Presque Isle Audubon Society: Wildlife Category: 1. Alex Lenhart 2. Nancy Hunt 3....
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NWPA Outdoors Deer of the Day, Nov. 10: Ian Runiewicz
Ian Runiewicz, of Erie, got his first career buck after 14 years of hunting. Contributed photo Runiewicz took his 9-point on the Erie National Wildlife Refuge’s Seneca Division near Cambridge Springs....
View ArticleGo on owl prowl in April at Erie National Wildlife Refuge
The Friends of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge will put on a free owl prowl April 25 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the refuge headquarters building near Guys Mills, Crawford County. After an educational...
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