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Monday, May 11, 2026Blackwater NWR to Hold Annual Youth Fishing Fun Day on June 6
In partnership with the Friends of Blackwater and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge will hold their annual Youth Fishing Fun Day on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. This family-friendly event will be held at the refuge pond behind the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, located off Route 335. Young people 15 years old and under can pre-register for the event by calling 410-228-2677 or register at the event on June 6.
Thursday, May 07, 2026Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Installs Bird-Safe Film to Protect Birds
CAMBRIDGE, MD – In an effort to protect migrating birds, the Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge has completed the first phase of a project to prevent window collisions by applying specialized bird-deterrent film to windows at the refuge Visitor Center. This project aims to mitigate window-strike mortality during peak migration seasons. The project is funded by the Public Lands Alliance and Foundation for Sustainability and Innovations, along with the Friends of Blackwater. A Critical Shield
Monday, May 04, 2026Enter the Friends of Blackwater NWR 2026 Photo Contest
The Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) near Cambridge, Maryland, is hosting a digital photo contest from May 1 to May 29, 2026, to showcase Blackwater NWR and raise funds for Refuge projects. Adult and youth participants are invited to submit photos taken between January 1, 2025 and May 29, 2026, in Refuge areas open to the public, which includes the Wildlife Drive, Marsh Edge Trail, Woods Trail, Tubman Road Trail, paddling trails, the Visitor Center butterfly garden, and Refuge property
Monday, March 09, 2026Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Hosts 2026 Eagle Festival
Naturalist Mike Callahan of Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center will present an interactive program with live birds at the Eagle Festival at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Photo credit: Robert Sullivan Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating 250 years of America’s rich natural heritage and the birthday of the National Wildlife Refuge System at its annual Eagle Festival on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. This free,
Wednesday, January 14, 20262026 Free Guided Birding Tours Offered at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Get outside this winter and spring by participating in a free guided birding tour at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). Throughout the winter, waterfowl and raptors, including bald eagles, are plentiful, while spring brings in migratory warblers and shorebirds. Guided birding tours are scheduled for January 17, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22, March 1, March 22, March 29, April 4, April 19, and May 3, 2026. Participants meet at the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center at 8:00 a.m. for
Monday, December 29, 2025U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Plans Prescribed Fires for Winter and Spring 2025-26
Brett Gore and Matt Watson, Mid Atlantic Zone Firefighters, learn to fly the Alta X UAS at Blackwater this fall. Cambridge, MD – This winter and spring (December 2025-April 2026), Mid-Atlantic Zone firefighters with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be planning and implementing several prescribed fires across the Blackwater and Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuges in Dorchester, Kent, and Wicomico counties. Prescribed fires will aim to reduce hazardous fuel loads in the woods and marshlands, while
