Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge

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Description

Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

A Haven for Wildlife — Dungeness, one of the world’s longest sand spits, shelters a bay rich in marine life. Eelgrass beds attract brant, shorebirds feed on the tideflats, and ducks find sanctuary in the calm waters. Recognizing the importance of the fertile habitats, President Woodrow Wilson established the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge on January 20, 1915 as a refuge, preserve, and breeding ground for native birds. Today the graceful arc of Dungeness Spit continues to protect nutrient-rich tideflats for migrating shorebirds in spring and fall; a quiet bay with calm waters for wintering waterfowl; an isolated beach for harbor seals and their pups; and abundant eelgrass beds for young salmon and steelhead nurseries. In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of earth. - Rachel Carson

Contacts

Phone
+13604578451

Address:
554 Voice of America Rd W, Sequim, WA 98382

Website:
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/dungeness/