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In the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge you can explore more than 9,800 acres of marshes, forest, and grasslands that form a U.S. Important Birding Area, which has global significance to over 270 species of migratory water birds. There are several activities you can enjoy in the refuge including hunting, fishing, hiking, environmental studies, wildlife viewing, and photography.

You can make your way along the Ferguson Bayou Trail and the Woodland Trail on foot, bicycle, or skis, or choose the Wildlife Drive auto route. The Green Point Environmental Learning Center offers a further two and a half miles of hiking and cross-country skiing trails and seasonal educational programs.

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
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