Congratulations to this year’s photo contest winners, and thank you to everyone who submitted photos! Another amazing set of bird, wildlife, and habitat photos taken by photographers this year at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge! You …
Join purple martin expert Celeste Morien at the refuge on June 29th for our Iroquois Observations event: “All About Purple Martins”. See the ‘condominiums’ our biggest swallows live in. They have declined across the US …
Masters of the night – OWLS! Who wants to go on a personal tour at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge with one of our volunteer owl experts?! After a brief presentation at HQ, we will caravan …
Do you want to see eagles? Do you want to see sandhill cranes? Do you want to know the best spots to bird at the refuge? Do you want to stay in the warmth of …
Come join as at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge’s Cayuga Overlook every Saturday from 3/26 through 5/7 from 9AM through noon for our Eagle Watch program! Talk with our volunteer eagle experts and learn about these …
On December 28, 2021, 30 volunteers participated in the 54th annual Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count. The National Audubon Society, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sponsor the Christmas Bird Counts …
We are pleased to announce the 2021 winners of the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge 11th Annual Amateur Photo Contest! Our annual photo contest is open to all amateur …
Remember back to just a few weeks ago when it was July, when it seemed like not a week could go by without at least a day of rain? For many counties across New York, …
People who visit the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge very often describe it as a well-kept secret, a gem of conservation. But it isn’t a park or recreation area. Neither is it a preserve or sanctuary. …
It’s already summer and purple martin chicks are getting older! Purple martins are a large species of swallow that almost exclusively nest in manmade cavities such as nest houses. They are colonial birds and live …
