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New hunt information was recently posted to the FWS Blackwater NWR website

In celebration of National Pollinator Week (June 16-22), Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge staff opened the new Pollinator Sanctuary trail at the entrance to the Wildlife Drive (just past the pay booth). This four-acre site was specifically designed as habitat for pollinating insects and was planted with over twenty five different species of native wildflowers and grasses, which will be in bloom for much of the spring and summer. Pollinating animals, including bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and others, are vital to our delicate ecosystem, support terrestrial wildlife, and produce a healthy watershed. Be sure to check out the new Pollinator Sanctuary on your next visit.

The State of Maryland has begun construction on the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park Visitor Center across from the end of the Wildlife Drive at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Once completed, the 15,000 square-foot LEED-certified Center will offer exhibit rooms that will immerse visitors in the life of Tubman, beginning with her childhood and following her through her time as a conductor on the Underground Railroad and finally ending with her continuous advocacy for justice. The Center will also include a gift shop, garden, and picnic tables. Read more about the park on the Maryland DNR website.