Mingo National Wildlife Refuge staff invites the public for coffee and conversation from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Thursday, July 13, at the Visitor Center, located at 24279 State Highway 51, one mile north of Puxico.
Have a question about the refuge? Interested in how staff manages the refuge for wildlife? Wondering about recreation opportunities? The open house will be the perfect opportunity to chat with Mingo staff and learn more about this unique resource. The Mingo Swamp Friends group will provide coffee and homemade treats.
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.
For more information about Mingo, contact 573-222-3589 or email the refuge at mingo@fws.gov, check the website, fws.gov/refuge/mingo, for refuge updates. Search for Mingo National Wildlife Refuge on Facebook or go to facebook.com/MingoNWR.