After a series of severe weather events on Memorial Day weekend across Texas and Oklahoma, a number of refuges are experiencing full or partial closures due to flooding and storm damage and to ensure public safety.
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma), Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma), and Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (Texas) are closed until further notice.
If you are planning to visit a refuge in one of the affected states, please call ahead to determine the status of public access. Contact information for individual refuges can be found by clicking on the refuge name above, by phone at:
Wichita Mountains NWR - 580-429-3222
Tishomingo NWR - 580-371-2402
Hagerman NWR - 903-786-2826 ,
or by contacting Nancy Brown, Public Outreach Specialist, at 512-339-9432 (work) or 830-220-4760 (cell).
Keep up-to-date on our Refuge Facebook page.
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