Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge

Contact: tewaukon@fws.gov
Phone: 701-724-3598

What Type of Travel?

What Type of Air?

Travel Details








Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in southeastern North Dakota along the western edge of the northern tallgrass prairie. The Wild Rice River flows through the Refuge and then through Lake Tewaukon. Established in 1945, the 8,363-acre Refuge is located in the Prairie Pothole Region, one of the most biologically productive areas on earth because of the high density of wetlands.

Remnants of once vast tallgrass prairie are still found on hillsides, around wetlands, and on small isolated tracts on the Refuge. Porcupine grass, big bluestem, Indian grass, switchgrass, and cordgrass are common. Bobolink, upland sandpipers, and other species are dependent on these prairies. Refuge wetlands provide habitat for migrating shorebirds as well as waterfowl. Blue-winged teal, mallards, gadwall, and pintail are some of the more common species that nest on the Refuge.

Refuge activity peaks during spring and fall migration when vast flocks of migrating ducks, Canada geese, and snow geese concentrate on the open bodies of water. Bald eagles follow the flocks feeding on weak and injured birds.

Directions

Tewaukon NWR is located about 5 miles south of Cayuga, North Dakota. From North Dakota Highway 11 turn south on Sargent County Road 12. The visitor center is on the east side of the road.

More info at http://tewaukon.fws.gov

North Dakota Recreation

TOPO! South Dakota, North Dakota

Price: $99.95*
(National Geographic)

Buy Now!

USGS maps and powerful tools to explore, customize, and print seamless topographic maps.


Merchant: National Geographic


Atlas & Gazetteer: North Dakota

Atlas & Gazetteer: North Dakota

Price: $19.95*
(Online Sports)

Buy Now!

These over-size maps offer full state coverage of things important to outdoor users, such as back roads, dirt roads and trails, hidden lakes and streams, boat ramps, public lands, trailheads, campsites, and unique natural features. Most atlases have elevation contours.


Merchant: Online Sports


North Dakota State Parks

North Dakota State Parks

Sale Price: $6.26*
Retail: $6.95 (10% off!)
(Overstock Books)

Buy Now!

Description not available. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.


Merchant: Overstock Books


Champion Map Bismarck, North Dakota

Champion Map Bismarck, North Dakota

Sale Price: $3.75*
Retail: $3.95 (5% off!)
(Overstock Books)

Buy Now!

Description not available. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.


Merchant: Overstock Books