Wildlife

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Nevada (29)

Ambrosetti Pond — Douglas County, NV
Small valley pond near Genoa used by local birders and anglers along the Carson Valley foothill edge. A compact Douglas County wildlife stop for waterfowl an…
Ash Meadows NWR — Nye County, NV
Desert oasis with 26 species found nowhere else on Earth, including the critically endangered Devil's Hole pupfish — a species that has survived in a single …
Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area — Churchill County, NV
NDOW-managed 30,040-acre wetland complex ~8 miles southeast of Fallon at the natural terminus of the Carson River — a remnant of prehistoric Lake Lahontan di…
Chimney Reservoir — Humboldt County, NV
A 1974 impoundment on the Little Humboldt River system about fifty miles northeast of Winnemucca, managed by NDOW as a large warmwater fishery (walleye, crap…
Clark County Wetlands Park — Clark County, NV
2,900-acre urban wildlife and nature park along the Las Vegas Wash on the valley's east side. A 210-acre Nature Preserve, Nature Center, and multiple free tr…
Comins Lake — White Pine County, NV
Fishing and waterfowl reservoir in the Meadow Unit of NDOW’s Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area south of Ely along US 93/50. Part of a ~20,000-acre WMA …
Corn Creek Field Station — Clark County, NV
USFWS visitor center and trail hub for Desert National Wildlife Refuge at Corn Creek, north of Las Vegas. Orientation exhibits, nature store, short habitat t…
Desert National Wildlife Refuge — Clark County, NV
Largest wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states — 1.6 million acres preserving desert bighorn sheep, mountain lion, golden eagle, and 300+ bird species in the…
Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds — Lyon County, NV
NV Energy industrial cooling ponds managed as a public warmwater fishery and birding stop just east of U.S. 95A near Wabuska. Thermally influenced water (whe…
Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area — Elko County, NV
NDOW wildlife management area on a seasonal, largely unaltered wetland on the east side of the Ruby Mountains in Ruby Valley — remnant of pluvial Lake Frankl…
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve — Clark County, NV
City of Henderson’s ~140-acre wetland preserve built around the water reclamation facility—a premier Las Vegas Valley birding stop with multiple ponds, levee…
Humboldt Wildlife Management Area — Pershing County, NV
NDOW’s Humboldt–Toulon WMA (~36,000 acres) in the Humboldt Sink southwest of Lovelock — Upper/Lower Humboldt Lakes and Toulon Lake units that serve as a majo…
Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area — Lincoln County, NV
Nevada Department of Wildlife management area around Nesbitt and Frenchy Lakes in the upper Pahranagat Valley north of Hiko. Desert reservoirs managed primar…
King Lear Peak — Humboldt County, NV
Signature granite summit of the South Jackson Mountains Wilderness—BLM National Conservation Lands where California bighorn sheep, mule deer, pronghorn, and …
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area — Lyon County, NV
Nevada Department of Wildlife 17,742-acre WMA on the Walker River floodplain north of Yerington—wet meadows, ponds, sloughs, and desert shrub supporting wate…
Overton Wildlife Management Area — Clark County, NV
NDOW-managed marshes, ponds, and mesquite thickets where the Muddy River approaches the Overton Arm of Lake Mead. One of southern Nevada’s most reliable wate…
Pahranagat NWR — Lincoln County, NV
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge strings Upper Lake, Middle Pond, and Lower Lake along U.S. 93 near Alamo—a rare Mojave wetland on the Pacific Flyway. Cot…
Pyramid Lake Tufa Towers — Washoe County, NV
Ancient Pleistocene lake on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation. Holds two fish found nowhere else: the endangered cui-ui and Lahontan cutthroat trout. Enorm…
Ruby Lake NWR — Elko County, NV
Remote marshland in the Ruby Valley backed by the Ruby Mountains, attracting 200+ bird species. Trumpeter swans winter here. Spring migration brings impressi…
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge — Humboldt County, NV
Half-million-acre high-desert refuge on the NV–OR line established for American pronghorn (1931; expanded as Charles Sheldon Antelope Range). Sagebrush table…
Shoshone Ponds ACEC — White Pine County, NV
BLM Area of Critical Environmental Concern about 30 miles southeast of Ely protecting refuge ponds that hold a reintroduced population of the endangered Pahr…
South Fork State Recreation Area — Elko County, NV
Nevada State Parks unit south of Elko centered on 1,650-acre South Fork Reservoir and thousands of surrounding meadow and hillside acres. Strong wildlife vie…
Stillwater NWR — Churchill County, NV
Where the Carson River meets the desert — a vast wetland hosting millions of migratory birds. Peak fall migration brings dense flocks of white-faced ibis, Am…
Swan Lake Nature Study Area — Washoe County, NV
Playas, alkali flats, and managed marsh in Lemmon Valley ~14 miles north of Reno—an Audubon Important Bird Area with 150+ recorded species (waterfowl, shoreb…
The Elbow (Walker River SRA) — Lyon County, NV
Remote southern unit of Walker River State Recreation Area on the East Walker River’s famed “Elbow” bend—trophy trout water, riparian birding, and primitive …
Warm Springs Natural Area — Clark County, NV
Southern Nevada Water Authority–managed desert oasis near Moapa with thermal springs, a short interpretive trail, overlooks, and habitat for endemic Moapa da…
Washoe Lake State Park — Washoe County, NV
A Great Basin valley lake state park between Reno and Carson City with wetlands that host migratory waterfowl, pelicans, and wintering eagles against Sierra …
Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area — Nye County, NV
NDOW-managed desert wetland complex in White River Valley with five reservoirs (Adams-McGill, Dacey, Cold Springs, Haymeadow, Tule) stocked for fishing and c…
Wild Horse State Recreation Area — Elko County, NV
Year-round Nevada State Parks unit on the shore of Wild Horse Reservoir in the high cold desert north of Elko. Popular for rainbow and brown trout, smallmout…

California (31)

Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve — San Bernardino County, CA
CDFW ecological reserve on the north side of intermittent Baldwin Lake in Big Bear Valley. Protects rare pebble-plain plant communities and vernal wet meadow…
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve — San Bernardino County, CA
Desert oasis and riparian wildlife corridor in Morongo Valley linking the San Bernardino Mountains to the Coachella Valley. BLM Area of Critical Environmenta…
Blackrock Waterfowl Management Area — Inyo County, CA
Managed wetland complex on the Lower Owens River Project (LORP) north of Independence — roughly 1,500–2,500 acres of off-river ponds, seeps, and seasonal hab…
Butterbredt Spring — Kern County, CA
Desert spring and Important Bird Area on the south edge of the Sierra–Mojave transition, inside the Jawbone–Butterbredt ACEC. Cottonwood/willow riparian cove…
Canebrake Ecological Reserve — Kern County, CA
CDFW ecological reserve on the South Fork Kern River corridor east of Lake Isabella, protecting cottonwood-willow riparian forest, blue oak woodland, sagebru…
Cartago Wildlife Area — Inyo County, CA
CDFW Type-C wildlife area of about 232 acres of freshwater wetland and springs on the southwestern shore of Owens Lake at Cartago. One of the last spring-fed…
Cottonwood Springs (Death Valley) — Death Valley, CA
A named perennial spring oasis in Cottonwood Canyon on the west side of Death Valley, where cottonwoods and streamside vegetation create rare desert wildlife…
Death Valley Bighorn Habitat — Death Valley, CA
The Panamint Mountains hold one of the largest desert bighorn sheep populations in the US. Best viewing at dawn near Wildrose and Telescope Peak trailheads. …
Deep Springs Lake Ecological Reserve — Inyo County, CA
Remote 720-acre CDFW ecological reserve around a seasonal alkali lake in Deep Springs Valley, east of the White and Inyo ranges. Spring-fed wetlands here are…
Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area — Kern County, CA
BLM Research Natural Area and ACEC in the western Mojave protecting high-density desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) habitat at the southwest end of the Ran…
Dos Palmas Preserve — Riverside County, CA
BLM-managed desert oasis and wetland complex east of the Salton Sea where Coachella Canal seepage and natural springs support California fan palms, mesquite …
Finney Lake (Imperial Wildlife Area) — Imperial County, CA
Freshwater lake and wetland complex in the Finney–Ramer Unit of CDFW Imperial Wildlife Area, along the Alamo River east of the Salton Sea. Premier Imperial V…
Fish Slough — Inyo County, CA
Rare desert wetland and riparian corridor on the Volcanic Tableland north of Bishop, managed as a CDFW Ecological Reserve with an overlapping BLM Area of Cri…
Harper Lake — San Bernardino County, CA
Mojave dry-lake / alkali flat basin north of Barstow approaches that becomes a seasonal wetland birding destination after wet winters. A wildlife pin for sho…
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge — AZ/CA Border
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge protects Colorado River shoreline, backwaters, and desert uplands between Needles and Lake Havasu City. Topock Marsh and rive…
Kern National Wildlife Refuge — Kern County, CA
USFWS wetland refuge on the southern San Joaquin Valley floor west of Delano, the centerpiece of the Kern National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Restored marsh, s…
Kern River Preserve — Kern County, CA
Audubon California’s South Fork Kern River preserve protects one of the state’s largest remaining lowland riparian forests—cottonwood–willow woodland and adj…
Mesquite Spring (Death Valley) — Death Valley, CA
Developed NPS campground and spring oasis at the north end of Death Valley National Park, near the Grapevine Mountains approach to Scotty’s Castle. The named…
Mojave Narrows Regional Park — San Bernardino County, CA
County regional park where the Mojave River is forced to the surface through a bedrock constriction north of Victorville, creating perennial lakes, cottonwoo…
Oso Flaco Lake — San Luis Obispo County, CA
800-acre day-use natural area in Oceano Dunes SVRA within the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes complex: willow-lined lake, floating boardwalk over open water, and dune…
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Viewing Area — San Luis Obispo County, CA
One of the largest mainland northern elephant seal rookeries in California: thousands of seals haul out on beaches just north of San Simeon along Highway 1. …
Salt Creek Interpretive Trail — Inyo County, CA
ADA boardwalk over Salt Creek in Death Valley—one of the few surface streams in the park and habitat for the endemic Salt Creek pupfish. Short flat loop with…
Saratoga Spring — Death Valley, CA
Remote reed-fringed oasis in the far southern arm of Death Valley National Park. Spring-fed pools and wetlands support Saratoga Springs pupfish (endemic), mi…
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge — Imperial County, CA
Pacific Flyway refuge at the south end of the Salton Sea where managed wetlands, fields, and desert uplands support huge seasonal concentrations of waterfowl…
Sunbeam Lake County Park — Imperial County, CA
Imperial County park around a freshwater irrigation reservoir west of El Centro / Seeley, used by waterfowl, shorebirds, and desert-edge species as well as a…
Thousand Palms Oasis (Coachella Valley Preserve) — Riverside County, CA
BLM Coachella Valley Preserve oasis of native California fan palms along the San Andreas Fault zone north of the Coachella Valley. A mile-long trail system w…
Tinemaha Viewing Area — Inyo County, CA
A BLM wildlife overlook on the west side of Tinemaha Reservoir in the Owens Valley, built for 360-degree scanning of waterfowl, shorebirds, and tule elk agai…
Tule Elk State Natural Reserve — Kern County, CA
California State Parks sanctuary near Buttonwillow protecting a managed herd of tule elk—an endemic subspecies once nearly extinct—plus San Joaquin Valley gr…
Whitewater Preserve — Riverside County, CA
2,846-acre (preserve core ~2,246 ac) Wildlands Conservancy property along the perennial Whitewater River at the mouth of a major canyon corridor into the San…
Wind Wolves Preserve — Kern County, CA
California’s largest nonprofit nature preserve at the San Emigdio Mountains–San Joaquin Valley interface, where Transverse Ranges, Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevad…
Wister Unit (Imperial Wildlife Area) — Imperial County, CA
Primary Type-A unit of CDFW Imperial Wildlife Area on the east shore of the Salton Sea northwest of Niland. Managed salt marsh, freshwater ponds, and desert …

Arizona (43)

Agua Caliente Park — Pima County, AZ
Pima County oasis on Tucson’s northeast side where a perennial warm spring feeds ponds and cottonwood-willow habitat. Paths around the water host waterfowl, …
Arlington Wildlife Area — Maricopa County, AZ
AZGFD wildlife area of roughly 1,500 acres along the Gila River southwest of Buckeye, with two small ponds (~10 acres total), salt-cedar bosque, and river-ch…
Ashurst Lake — Coconino County, AZ
High-country lake on Anderson Mesa southeast of Flagstaff, managed by Coconino National Forest with shoreline campgrounds and a boat launch. Holds water bett…
Base and Meridian Wildlife Area — Maricopa County, AZ
AZGFD-managed ~198-acre riparian and wetland tract on the north bank of the Gila River at its confluence with the Salt River west of Phoenix. Cottonwood–will…
Beaver Dam Wash NCA — AZ/UT Border
Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area protects about 63,500 acres where Mojave Desert and Great Basin floras meet in Washington County, Utah. Joshua tre…
Big Lake Recreation Area — Apache County, AZ
High-elevation (~9,000 ft) 450-acre trout lake and campground complex on Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests—one of Arizona’s premier White Mountains fishing …
Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge — La Paz County, AZ
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge at the Bill Williams River delta into Lake Havasu, protecting a rare cottonwood–willow riparian gallery forest in the low…
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge — Pima County, AZ
117,000-acre U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge in the Altar Valley protecting semi-desert grassland, reintroduced masked bobwhite quail and pronghorn, and …
Cave Creek Canyon — Cochise County, AZ
World-class sky-island birding canyon on the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains above Portal. Coronado National Forest creek corridor with Arizona sycamor…
Chevelon Canyon Lake — Coconino County, AZ
Remote two-hundred-acre canyon reservoir on Chevelon Creek in Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests, about twenty-eight miles northwest of Heber on the Mogollon…
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge — La Paz County, AZ
Lower Colorado River National Wildlife Refuge in the Yuma Desert floodplain with channelized river, backwaters, farmed moist-soil units, and desert ridges. C…
Clear Creek Reservoir — Navajo County, AZ
AZGFD- and local-access reservoir on Clear Creek just southwest of Winslow, used for fishing and waterfowl viewing in a high-desert Little Colorado drainage.…
Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area — Graham County, AZ
Arizona Game and Fish wildlife area on the north slope of the Pinaleño Mountains near Pima—riparian ponds, mesquite bosque, and desert-grassland edges that d…
Dankworth Pond State Park — Graham County, AZ
Small Arizona State Parks unit just south of Safford and Roper Lake on the desert valley floor beneath Mount Graham. Stocked winter rainbow trout and residen…
Grand Canyon-Parashant NM — Mohave County, AZ
Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument sprawls across more than a million acres of the Arizona Strip—lava fields, deep side canyons, and ponderosa rims wit…
Hassayampa River Preserve — Maricopa County, AZ
770-acre Sonoran Desert riparian oasis on a rare perennial reach of the Hassayampa River near Wickenburg. Cottonwood–willow gallery forest, Palm Lake, and me…
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge — AZ/CA Border
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge protects Colorado River shoreline, backwaters, and desert uplands between Needles and Lake Havasu City. Topock Marsh and rive…
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge — Yuma County, AZ
USFWS refuge protecting about 30 miles of lower Colorado River floodplain and desert uplands north of Yuma (AZ/CA). Marshes, backwaters, and mesquite bosques…
Jacques Marsh Wildlife Area — Navajo County, AZ
93-acre constructed wetland east of Show Low Lake (Pinetop-Lakeside area) managed for waterfowl and wildlife viewing—nesting islands, wet meadows, and open p…
Kinnikinick Lake — Coconino County, AZ
Remote Coconino National Forest day-use lake on Anderson Mesa southeast of Flagstaff—open ponderosa and grassland country stocked for trout and channel catfi…
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge — Yuma County, AZ
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge covers roughly 665,000 acres of Sonoran Desert mountains and valleys northeast of Yuma. It was established primarily for desert…
Lake Havasu State Park — Mohave County, AZ
Arizona State Parks unit on the Colorado River shoreline in Lake Havasu City, with beaches, boat ramps, the Mohave Sunset Trail, and the Arroyo-Camino Interp…
Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge — Cochise County, AZ
Small U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge (~2,770 acres) north of Douglas protecting rare Río Yaqui drainage riparian gallery forest and habitat for endanger…
Long Lake — Coconino County, AZ
Large Anderson Mesa natural lake in Coconino National Forest—part of the Global Important Bird Area for Pinyon Jay and a major Arizona waterfowl migration st…
Lower Lake Mary — Coconino County, AZ
Shallow twin to Upper Lake Mary along the Lake Mary Recreation Corridor—often lower or partly dry, which concentrates waterfowl, shorebirds, wintering bald e…
Luna Lake — Apache County, AZ
High-elevation reservoir and Arizona Game and Fish wildlife area just southeast of Alpine on the Coronado Trail fringe. Family-friendly trout fishing (rainbo…
Madera Canyon — Santa Cruz County, AZ
Coronado National Forest sky-island canyon on the northwest flank of the Santa Rita Mountains, one of the premier birding destinations in the United States (…
Marshall Lake — Coconino County, AZ
Marshy high-country lake on the Coconino National Forest southeast of Flagstaff, managed with Ducks Unlimited and Arizona Game and Fish as priority waterfowl…
Mittry Lake Wildlife Area — Yuma County, AZ
BLM/AZGFD desert wetland and ~750-acre backwater lake on the lower Colorado River system north of Yuma. Marshes, open water, boat launch, and year-round bird…
Page Springs Fish Hatchery — Yavapai County, AZ
Arizona Game and Fish Department’s largest trout hatchery on lower Oak Creek near Cornville. Visitor center, self-guided path past raceways, and excellent ri…
Parker Canyon Lake — Cochise County, AZ
Oak-woodland reservoir at the base of the Huachuca Mountains on Coronado National Forest—an out-of-the-way birding, fishing, and camping oasis 25 miles south…
Patagonia Lake State Park — Santa Cruz County, AZ
Arizona State Parks reservoir and adjacent Sonoita Creek corridor in the sky-island foothills southeast of Tucson—prime desert birding (neotropical migrants,…
Pintail Lake (Allen Severson Wildlife Area) — Navajo County, AZ
AZGFD wildlife-viewing site just north of Show Low: artificial marshes (Pintail Lake ponds with nesting islands, plus South Marsh) fed by treated municipal e…
Ramsey Canyon Preserve — Cochise County, AZ
Nature Conservancy sky-island preserve in the Huachuca Mountains where Sierra Madre, Rocky Mountain, and Sonoran/Chihuahuan biotas meet. Spring-fed Ramsey Cr…
Robbins Butte Wildlife Area — Maricopa County, AZ
Arizona Game and Fish–managed 1,681-acre wildlife area on the Gila River corridor SW of Buckeye (SR 85). River bottom marshes, mesquite bosque, restored fiel…
Rockin' River Ranch State Park — Yavapai County, AZ
Day-use former ranch at the confluence of West Clear Creek and the Verde River near Camp Verde, with mesquite bosque and cottonwood-sycamore gallery forest. …
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area — Pima County, AZ
Coronado National Forest sky-island canyon on Tucson’s northeast edge. Riparian cottonwood–willow corridor, desert bighorn and abundant birdlife, paved shutt…
San Pedro Riparian NCA (San Pedro House) — Cochise County, AZ
Primary visitor gateway to the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area — a rare perennial desert river corridor and internationally known birding site …
Stoneman Lake — Coconino County, AZ
Nearly circular natural lake in a volcanic bowl or collapse feature on the Coconino National Forest south of Flagstaff—one of Arizona’s few natural lakes. US…
Topock Marsh (Havasu National Wildlife Refuge) — Mohave County, AZ
Large Colorado River wetland complex at the north end of Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (est. 1941)—prime Mohave County birding and boating habitat with cat…
Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area — Cochise County, AZ
AZ Game and Fish 1,500-acre wetland and grassland near McNeal, famous as a major winter roost for 20,000+ sandhill cranes plus waterfowl and raptors. Managed…
Willcox Playa — Cochise County, AZ
Vast remnant Pleistocene dry lake south of Willcox that hosts winter roosts of thousands of sandhill cranes and supports exceptional tiger-beetle diversity. …
Woodland Lake Park — Navajo County, AZ
Town of Pinetop-Lakeside park around Woodland Reservoir in ponderosa pine–oak habitat. Arizona Birding Trail and White Mountain Audubon hotspot for waterfowl…

Utah (15)

Antelope Island State Park — Davis County, UT
Largest island in the Great Salt Lake, managed as a Utah State Park with free-ranging bison herd, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and major migratory bird concentr…
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge — Box Elder County, UT
Flagship U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge where the Bear River meets the northeast arm of Great Salt Lake—the largest freshwater wetland component of the …
Beaver Dam Wash NCA — AZ/UT Border
Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area protects about 63,500 acres where Mojave Desert and Great Basin floras meet in Washington County, Utah. Joshua tre…
Brough Reservoir — Uintah County, UT
Uintah Basin reservoir southwest of Vernal used for fishing and waterfowl/bird habitat viewing among the open basin wetlands and agricultural edge. A field w…
Burraston Ponds Wildlife Management Area — Juab County, UT
Utah DWR’s first land purchase (1901) and a compact spring-fed pond complex south of Mona in Juab Valley. Managed for upland game and fisheries with public d…
Chicken Creek Reservoir — Juab County, UT
Irrigation and fishery reservoir on Chicken Creek southwest of Levan in the Juab Valley, stocked and managed for public angling with shoreline birding for wa…
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge — Juab County, UT
A 10,000-acre spring-fed wetland oasis on the south edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert—critical Pacific Flyway habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, and wading …
Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve — Davis County, UT
Roughly 4,400-acre Nature Conservancy preserve of salt and freshwater marshes, mudflats, and uplands on the Great Salt Lake’s eastern shore in Layton. A mile…
Howard Slough Waterfowl Management Area — Davis County, UT
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources waterfowl management area on the Great Salt Lake shoreline west of West Point / Layton. Managed dikes, mudflats, and open…
Locomotive Springs — Box Elder County, UT
Remote spring complex and Utah DWR Wildlife Management Area on the north shore of Great Salt Lake—historic waterfowl and shorebird hotspot with open marsh, s…
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge — Uintah County, UT
Green River floodplain refuge in the Uinta Basin protecting wetlands, cottonwood galleries, clay bluffs, and upland grassland for 350+ fish and wildlife spec…
Pariette Wetlands — Uintah County, UT
BLM-managed constructed wetland complex in the Uinta Basin created in the late 1970s under a cooperative BLM–UDWR Sikes Act plan to improve waterfowl product…
Pelican Lake — Uintah County, UT
Natural Uinta Basin lake (impounded for irrigation) with extensive wetland fringe, famous warm-water fishery and heavy use by waterfowl and shorebirds. BLM P…
Public Shooting Grounds WMA — Box Elder County, UT
Utah DWR waterfowl management area of marsh, open ponds (Crocker, Duck, Hull, Pintail, Widgeon lakes and associated marshes), and dikes near Corinne / the Be…
Stewart Lake Waterfowl Management Area — Uintah County, UT
Utah DWR waterfowl management area on the Green River bottoms near Jensen, Uintah County. Managed wetland and open-water habitat for nesting, migrating, and …

New Mexico (27)

Achenbach Canyon Trailhead — Doña Ana County, NM
BLM/Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks trail access into Achenbach Canyon on the western Organ Mountains escarpment south of Las Cruces. Chihuahuan Desert canyon a…
Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center — Bernalillo County, NM
City of Albuquerque Open Space Division visitor center at 6500 Coors Blvd NW on the Westside bosque corridor. Exhibits, programs, and trail access into river…
Baylor Pass Trailhead (Organ Mountains) — Doña Ana County, NM
West-side trailhead for the Baylor Pass National Recreation Trail in Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument / Organ Mountains Wilderness. The six-mil…
Bill Evans Lake — Grant County, NM
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish wildlife area around a ~62-acre mesa-top reservoir west of Silver City / south of Cliff. Year-round warm-water fishing…
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge — Chaves County, NM
USFWS refuge on the Chihuahuan Desert / southern Great Plains transition northeast of Roswell. Gypsum sinkhole lakes, Pecos River wetlands, and spring-fed un…
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge — Socorro County, NM
Premier Rio Grande flyway refuge south of Socorro—winter gatherings of sandhill cranes, snow geese, and waterfowl draw global birders to managed wetlands and…
Dexter National Fish Hatchery (SNARRC) — Chaves County, NM
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center (historically Dexter National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center) in …
Doña Ana Mountains Trailhead — Doña Ana County, NM
BLM trailhead access into the Doña Ana Mountains unit of Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument north of Las Cruces. Open Chihuahuan Desert bajada an…
Elena Gallegos Open Space — Bernalillo County, NM
City of Albuquerque Open Space (~640 acres) on the Sandia foothills at Elena Gallegos Picnic Area / Albert G. Simms Park. Piñon-juniper habitat with foothill…
Gila Lower Box Canyon — Hidalgo County, NM
BLM-managed desert canyon oasis on the free-flowing Gila River north of Lordsburg—riparian woodland, cliffs, and bird habitat after livestock removal transfo…
Grulla National Wildlife Refuge — Roosevelt County, NM
USFWS refuge centered on an ephemeral saline playa (Salt Lake / Arch Lake) on the Llano Estacado near Arch, southeast of Portales and straddling the Texas li…
Heron Lake State Park — Rio Arriba County, NM
Large high-country reservoir on Willow Creek near the Colorado border, managed as a New Mexico State Park. Known for cold-water fishing and one of the state’…
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge — San Miguel County, NM
USFWS national wildlife refuge of ~8,700 acres on the edge of the Great Plains ~6 miles southeast of Las Vegas, NM. Shortgrass prairie, canyons, and wetlands…
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park — Eddy County, NM
State park zoo and botanical garden on the Ocotillo Hills overlooking Carlsbad, interpreting Chihuahuan Desert plants and animals along a ~1.3-mile paved loo…
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge — Colfax County, NM
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge on the western edge of the Great Plains near Maxwell, established in 1965 for migratory birds. Reservoirs, grasslands, …
McCrystal Campground (Valle Vidal) — Colfax County, NM
Large USFS campground in ponderosa forest on the Valle Vidal Unit of Carson National Forest, opposite the historic Ring Place Ranch. Base for viewing one of …
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park — Doña Ana County, NM
Day-use state park on the Rio Grande near historic Mesilla protecting about 305 acres of riverside bosque, restored wetlands, and birding trails. Close-to-to…
Mills Canyon (Kiowa National Grassland) — Harding County, NM
Canadian River canyon cut ~700 ft into shortgrass prairie on the Kiowa National Grassland — rim and canyon-floor campgrounds, riparian cottonwoods, and rimro…
Percha Dam State Park — Sierra County, NM
Quiet Rio Grande bosque park north of Hatch known statewide for spring and fall warbler watching under tall cottonwoods. Camping, picnicking, and short trail…
Rattlesnake Springs — Eddy County, NM
Desert oasis and day-use unit of Carlsbad Caverns National Park (with adjacent Nature Conservancy preserve) fed by a perennial spring in the Chihuahuan Deser…
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park — Bernalillo County, NM
Urban bosque wildlife sanctuary on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque with a distinctive visitor center, observation blinds, and trails through cottonwood riparia…
Salt Creek Wilderness — Chaves County, NM
9,621-acre wilderness unit of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge northeast of Roswell. Protects Chihuahuan Desert scrub, red-rock bluffs, Pecos River corri…
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge — Socorro County, NM
Large middle-Rio Grande refuge where Chihuahuan Desert, Great Plains grassland, Colorado Plateau shrub-steppe, and piñon-juniper meet along the river corrido…
Shuree Ponds (Valle Vidal) — Colfax County, NM
USFS day-use fishing and wildlife-viewing ponds on the Valle Vidal unit of Carson National Forest—a high-elevation grassland and forest basin managed for one…
Tingley Beach — Bernalillo County, NM
City of Albuquerque / ABQ BioPark free public ponds and bosque edge south of Central Avenue on the Rio Grande. Fishing ponds, bird blinds, and bosque paths s…
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge — Bernalillo County, NM
Urban national wildlife refuge in Albuquerque’s South Valley (est. 2012): ~570 acres of former farmland being restored to bosque, wetland, and grassland habi…
Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area — Valencia County, NM
Valencia Soil & Water Conservation District wetland and bosque restoration complex near Belen on the Middle Rio Grande. Moist meadows, restored wetlands, and…