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Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge

Located in Anson and Richmond counties of North Carolina, the diversity of habitats and management programs supports a broad range of wildlife species, including over 168 birds, 49 amphibians and reptiles, 28 mammals, and 20 fish species.

Preview your trip on the web: Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge

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  • eNature.com Includes a field guide with over 5,000 species, a habitat gallery of places for wildlife near you, migration information, an ask-the-expert area, and more. You can also listen to an audio clip of the bird of the day!
  • American Field Guide A collection of online videos that explore many aspects of America's wilderness from animals to earth and space to public policy.
  • North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission - Wildlife Species and Habitat Information A North Carolina Wildlife Resources site with detailed information about wildlife resources and management in the state. Information about animals such as the wood duck, white-tailed deer, beaver, wild turkey, quail, sea turtles, and predators such as various owls, osprey, black bear, wild boar and the gray fox is found here.
  • Lesson plan: Observing connections: Changing landscapes The students will learn about the changing environment through study and observation. They will reflect on these changes in the environment and create their own landscape and habitat. This is the second lesson in “Observing connections,” a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations.

Related pages

  • Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest: North Carolina's system of Educational State Forests has been developed to "teach children and adults about the complex, interdependent ecosystems which make up a forest and which can be managed for a multitude of uses."
  • Jockey's Ridge State Park: Experience a world of the shifting sands and a barren, desert environment as well as an estuarine environment of the tidal waters of the Roanoke Sound at Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head, North Carolina.
  • Howell Woods Learning Center: A visit to the learning center teaches students about the importance of protecting the environment for the plants, animals, and us.

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Part of the Savannah-Santee-Pee Dee Ecosystem, the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge provides a habitat for migratory waterfowl, migratory song birds, and threatened and endanagered species. Students will learn about ecosystems, habitat, and stewardship to the earth and wildlife through educational programs provided by the staff at the refuge.

The refuge also has hiking trails, fishing, and opportunities to observe and photograph wildlife. The refuge is located seven miles north of Wadesboro, NC on U.S. Highway 52. Call (704) 694-4424 for more information.

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