Valentine Nebraska
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge: U.S. Fish and WildlifeService
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is located 20 miles south ofValentine, Nebraska, along Highway 83. The Refuge is administeredas part of the Fort Niobrara-Valentine National Wildlife RefugeComplex with the main office located 5 miles east of the city ofValentine. The Hackberry Headquarters on Valentine Refuge islocated along State Spur 16B. ... Email Valentine National Wildlife Refuge: FortNiobrara@fws.gov ... Valentine National Wildlife Refuge lies in the heart of a vast areaof undulating sand dunes which stretch across north-centralNebraska. The region, called the Sandhills, is the largestremaining tract of mid and tall grass prairie in North America. ... [Read More]
Recreation.gov
Located 21 miles southwest of Valentine, Nebraska. Nearest highway is Nebraska 97. ... Valentine, NE 69201 ... Weekly National Weather Service Forecast for Valentine, NE. ... [Read More]
Recreation.gov
Valentine NWR is located about 20 miles south of Valentine, Nebraska, off of U.S. Highway 83. The Refuge headquarters is located off of Highway 83 along the 16B Spur. Directional signs are located along the route. ... Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is 71,516 acres in size and located 20 miles south of Valentine, Nebraska along Highway 83 in north-central Nebraska. The Refuge was established in 1935 to protect a portion of the Sandhills and the area wildlife. This region is the largest remaining tract of mid- and tall grass prairie in North America. In 1976, the unique nature of the Sandhills prairie was recognized when the Refuge was designated as a National Natural Landmark. ... [Read More]
Recreation.gov
Fort Niobrara NWR is located about 5 miles east of Valentine, Nebraska, on U.S. Highway 12. The visitor center is about 1* miles from the Refuge entrance. Various directional signs are located along the route. ... Valentine, NE 69201 ... Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is 19,131 acres in size and located 4 miles east of Valentine along the Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska. Fort Niobrara NWR was established by Executive Order in January 1912 as a "preserve and breeding ground for native birds." Its purpose was expanded later that same year to include the preservation of bison and elk herds representative of those that once roamed the Great Plains. ... [Read More]
Nebraska National Wildlife Refuges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Valentine NWR ... Valentine NWR lies in the heartof a vast area of undulating sand dunes which stretch across north-central Nebraska. Theregion, called the Sandhills, is the largest remaining tract of mid and tall grass prairiein North America. Numerous lakes, productive marshes, and tall grasses on hills andmeadows provide habitat for many kinds of wildlife. During fall and springmigrations, sometimes as many as 150,000 ducks can be found on the Refuge, with peaknumbers occurring in May and October. ... [Read More]
Who to Contact in Nebraska, Nebraska Partners for Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish andWildlife Service
Fort Niobrara/Valentine National Wildlife Refuge Complex ... Valentine, NE 69201 ... [Read More]
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