DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is located 25 miles north of Omaha, Nebraska on U.S. Highway 30, between Missouri Valley, Iowa and Blair, Nebraska. The visitor center is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, except federal holidays. For more information contact
712/642-4121 or look us up on the web at http://midwest.fws.gov/desoto or email the refuge at desoto@fws.gov.
An entrance permit is required for all vehicles. The daily entrance fee for private vehicles is $3.00. Permits may be obtained at the pay stations near the entrances or at the Visitor Center. The charge for commercial vans and buses is $20, or $30 if 21 or more people are aboard. Annual permits, including the $15 DeSoto Refuge Pass, can be obtained at the visitor center.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
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Bike to Boyer June 27, 2009
Bike to Boyer 2009 features a 26, 46, or 66 mile bicycle tour beginning in Fort Calhoun, winding through Boyer Chute NWR and scenic Ponca Hills.
Bike to Boyer will be held June 27, at 8am. Pre-registration by June 19 guarantees t-shirt; the cost is $20.
A free family fun ride to Boyer Chute will be held at 8:30am. A free drawing for 2 kids bikes will be held at 9:30, plus $300 in Scheels gift certificates for distance riders.
Rides are sponsored by the Friends Group of Boyer Chute and DeSoto National Wildlife Refuges, a non-profit organization. For more bike ride information call 402.426.1353.
Bike to Boyer 2009 features a 26, 46, or 66 mile bicycle tour beginning in Fort Calhoun, winding through Boyer Chute NWR and scenic Ponca Hills.
Bike to Boyer will be held June 27, at 8am. Pre-registration by June 19 guarantees t-shirt; the cost is $20.
A free family fun ride to Boyer Chute will be held at 8:30am. A free drawing for 2 kids bikes will be held at 9:30, plus $300 in Scheels gift certificates for distance riders.
Rides are sponsored by the Friends Group of Boyer Chute and DeSoto National Wildlife Refuges, a non-profit organization. For more bike ride information call 402.426.1353.
All Night Fishing Event At DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting an all-night fishing event on Desoto Lake the evening of Saturday June 20th, 2009. The refuge will remain open to fishing Saturday night into Sunday morning. The refuge will close at its normal closing time of one-half hour after sunset on Sunday evening June 21st.
After sunset on the 20th, all traffic entering and exiting the refuge will need to use the south entrance near Wilson Island State Park as the north entrance will be closed for the night. The refuge is a federal fee area and a $3.00 daily entrance fee, an annual refuge pass, or a valid federal duck stamp is required for each vehicle. Anglers using boats will need to comply with state regulations and are cautioned to ensure their navigation lights, as well as all other required equipment are in good working order. State boating regulations as well as the no-wake limit will be strictly enforced. With the exception of the closing hours, all other refuge regulations will still apply during the one night event. Camping is not permitted on the refuge and tents will not be allowed. Camping is available at adjoining Wilson Island State Park. Anglers should bring their own artificial lights as fires are strictly prohibited.
The refuge is asking that everyone who participates to bring garbage bags and pick up litter around the area they fish. Litter has become a large problem at DeSoto, and it is hoped that anglers visiting the refuge will help keep the area clean for the next family to enjoy.
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting an all-night fishing event on Desoto Lake the evening of Saturday June 20th, 2009. The refuge will remain open to fishing Saturday night into Sunday morning. The refuge will close at its normal closing time of one-half hour after sunset on Sunday evening June 21st.
After sunset on the 20th, all traffic entering and exiting the refuge will need to use the south entrance near Wilson Island State Park as the north entrance will be closed for the night. The refuge is a federal fee area and a $3.00 daily entrance fee, an annual refuge pass, or a valid federal duck stamp is required for each vehicle. Anglers using boats will need to comply with state regulations and are cautioned to ensure their navigation lights, as well as all other required equipment are in good working order. State boating regulations as well as the no-wake limit will be strictly enforced. With the exception of the closing hours, all other refuge regulations will still apply during the one night event. Camping is not permitted on the refuge and tents will not be allowed. Camping is available at adjoining Wilson Island State Park. Anglers should bring their own artificial lights as fires are strictly prohibited.
The refuge is asking that everyone who participates to bring garbage bags and pick up litter around the area they fish. Litter has become a large problem at DeSoto, and it is hoped that anglers visiting the refuge will help keep the area clean for the next family to enjoy.
