Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge


Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife RefugesAddress:c/o Great Meadows NWR
73 Weir Hill Rd
Sudbury, MA 01776

Phone:978-443-4661
Fax:978-443-2898
Web: oxbow.fws.gov
Established: 1988.
Location:35 miles northwest of Boston.
Facilities:Hiking trails.
Activities:Hiking, hunting, fishing, educational programs.
Special Features:The refuge hosts the highest density of nesting Blanding's turtle east of the Mississippi River.
Habitats: 1,667 acres of freshwater marsh, oxbow wetland and upland habitat.
Access: Open from dawn to dusk.
Wild life: Migratory birds, American woodcock, turkey, white-tailed deer, and the Blandings turtle.

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