Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, National wildlife refuge in Becker County, Minnesota, US
The refuge spans 43,000 acres of wetlands, forests, and grasslands where eastern deciduous hardwoods, northern coniferous forests, and western tallgrass prairie meet.
The United States government established Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge through Executive Order 7902 on May 31, 1938 as a sanctuary for migratory birds.
The White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe maintains resource harvesting rights in the refuge through a 1935 agreement with the Department of Interior.
The visitor center operates from May through October on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and weekends from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with winter hours on Sundays.
More than 50 pairs of trumpeter swans now nest in the refuge following their complete disappearance from Minnesota in the 1880s.
Location: Becker County
Inception: 1938
Website: https://fws.gov/refuge/tamarac
GPS coordinates: 47.04080,-95.59250
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:22
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