PUXICO, Mo. - Spring is an ideal time to see Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, and even more can be discovered from the water. Wildflowers are blooming and the forest is turning green. Birds are abundant and mammals are busy. To enjoy spring at its finest, Refuge staff will lead guided canoe paddle at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 6. The trip will last several hours and will follow a canoe trail from the Flat Banks area of the Mingo River north toward Monopoly Marsh. This route is within the refuge's designated Wilderness Area, which offers a quiet and pristine experience
Pre-registration is required by calling 573-222-3589 or emailing deborah_koenigs@fws.gov. Space is limited. This is a free, family-friendly event. A limited number of canoes, paddles and life jackets are available for use, or participants may provide their own kayak or canoe and equipment. Registered participants will meet at the Visitor Center and proceed as a group to the launch site.
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is located one mile north of Puxico, MO on State Highway 51. For more information, contact 573-222-3589 or email the refuge at mingo@fws.gov. Check our website, fws.gov/refuge/mingo, for refuge updates. Like us on Facebook - search for Mingo National Wildlife Refuge or go to facebook.com/MingoNWR.
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 National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is the world's premier system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants. Since President Theodore Roosevelt designated Florida's Pelican Island as the first wildlife refuge in 1903, the System has grown to more than 150 million acres, 566 national wildlife refuges and other units of the Refuge System, plus 38 wetland management districts. Visit www.fws.gov.