National Wildlife Refuges
 Wildlife
— whether the fin, feather or fur kind — thrives in Iowa, where five National Wildlife Refuges offer habitat for them and viewing opportunities for nature lovers.
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, located near Missouri Valley in west central
Iowa, offers 7,800 acres of refuge to migrating waterfowl — especially geese
and ducks — along the Missouri River. Bald eagles also winter here.
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge, located in northeast Iowa along the
Mississippi River, is part of the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish
Refuge.
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and Prairie Learning Center
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and Prairie Learning Center, near Prairie
City in central Iowa, showcases Iowa’s prairie heritage. Auto and walking tours
encounter buffalo and elk, native flowers and prairie grasses.
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, near Toolesboro in southeast Iowa, is a
natural haven for wildlife along the bend in the Mississippi River.
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, located in northwest Iowa, is Kossuth
County’s welcome to wildlife.
For more information on wildlife and fish refuges, visit http://refuges.fws.gov.
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