Parks Guide

administered by Devils Lake Wetland Management District

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Slade National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in south-central North Dakota within the Prairie Pothole Region of the glaciated plains. In an area famed for its wealth of waterfowl producing potholes, the Refuge also provides excellent habitat for nesting grassland birds. Slade NWR received its name from a Northern Pacific Railroad executive G.T. Slade. Slade [...]

Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. It is an important link in a chain of refuges extending from the prairie lands of the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. Located along the James River in east-central North Dakota, Arrowwood [...]

The area is a 2,000-acre native prairie and woody draw that has been set aside for wildlife habitat, environmental education, and outdoor recreation.

Audubon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in west-central North Dakota and is part of a landscape marked by numerous wetlands or “potholes” that remained after glaciers melted more than 10,000 years ago. This landscape is commonly called the “Prairie Pothole Region.” The Prairie Pothole Region extends into Canada, Minnesota, western Iowa, South Dakota, and [...]

Lake Zahl NWR was established in 1939 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The Refuge encompasses a total of 3,739 acres. Lake Zahl NWR lies at the juncture of the Missouri Coteau and the Missouri Slope. Water flowing from Lake Zahl enters the Little Muddy River, goes into Lake [...]

The Wetland Management District (WMD) was administratively created in 1993 and is a satellite station of the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The WMD consists of 127 Waterfowl Production Areas (35,317 acres); five Wildlife Development Areas (3,734 acres); 666 wetland easement contracts protecting 52,919 wetland acres; four grassland easement contracts preserving 2,790 grassland acres and [...]

Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in southeastern North Dakota along the western edge of the northern tallgrass prairie. The Wild Rice River flows through the Refuge and then into Lake Tewaukon. Established in 1945, the 8,363-acre Refuge is located in the Prairie Pothole Region, one of the most biologically productive areas on earth.