We have President Theodore Roosevelt to thank for the conservation movement in America. The movement protects wildlife and their habitat so we can preserve, appreciate and value the world around us. Here, in Wyoming is a magical natural oasis that you won’t want to miss.
Wikipedia/USFWS Mountain-Prairie Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is a magical oasis located in Sweetwater County near Green River in the state of Wyoming. It was established in 1965 and covers around 26,000 acres.
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie The Shoshone were the first to inhabit the area back in 1300. “Seedskadee” is a Shoshone word meaning “river of the prairie hen.” Explorers arrived in 1811 and it became a crossroads for the Oregon and Mormon Trails.
TripAdvisor/okaugust The refuge was designed to protect wildlife habitat from the construction of the Fontenelle Dam and Flaming Gorge Dam. Thirty-six miles of the Green River flows through the refuge and is a water source for the wildlife, shrubs and cottonwoods.
USFWS Mountain-Prairie The cottonwoods along the Green River provide a nesting and migration habitat for many species of birds. Not to mention a beautiful backdrop of color during the fall months.
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie Pictured is the sagebrush steppe in Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Since the area only receives around 7 inches of precipitation a year, the plants growing here are capable of surviving long periods without precipitation.
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie There are 220 bird species that can be found in the area. Some of these birds include trumpeter swans, bald eagles, sage grouse and ducks. Pictured is a pair of trumpeter swans flying upstream at sunset.
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie Mammals include coyote, porcupine, mule deer, pronghorn, bobcat and moose. This bull is feeding on Coyote Willow along the banks of the Green River.
USFWS Mountain-Prairie This little guy looks pretty happy to be here. Probably because this little badger knows he and his friends are protected under the law.
TripAdvisor/okaugust The Green River is home to several species of fish. These include Snake River Fine Spotted Trout, Bonneville Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie To get to Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, take Interstate 80 west of Green River for 6 miles to Wyoming Highway 372. The entrance is 27 miles to the north.
These National Wildlife Refuges preserve our precious wildlife and their habitat for future generations to enjoy.
Wikipedia/USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is a magical oasis located in Sweetwater County near Green River in the state of Wyoming. It was established in 1965 and covers around 26,000 acres.
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie
The Shoshone were the first to inhabit the area back in 1300. “Seedskadee” is a Shoshone word meaning “river of the prairie hen.” Explorers arrived in 1811 and it became a crossroads for the Oregon and Mormon Trails.
TripAdvisor/okaugust
The refuge was designed to protect wildlife habitat from the construction of the Fontenelle Dam and Flaming Gorge Dam. Thirty-six miles of the Green River flows through the refuge and is a water source for the wildlife, shrubs and cottonwoods.
USFWS Mountain-Prairie
The cottonwoods along the Green River provide a nesting and migration habitat for many species of birds. Not to mention a beautiful backdrop of color during the fall months.
Pictured is the sagebrush steppe in Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Since the area only receives around 7 inches of precipitation a year, the plants growing here are capable of surviving long periods without precipitation.
There are 220 bird species that can be found in the area. Some of these birds include trumpeter swans, bald eagles, sage grouse and ducks. Pictured is a pair of trumpeter swans flying upstream at sunset.
Mammals include coyote, porcupine, mule deer, pronghorn, bobcat and moose. This bull is feeding on Coyote Willow along the banks of the Green River.
This little guy looks pretty happy to be here. Probably because this little badger knows he and his friends are protected under the law.
The Green River is home to several species of fish. These include Snake River Fine Spotted Trout, Bonneville Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.
To get to Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, take Interstate 80 west of Green River for 6 miles to Wyoming Highway 372. The entrance is 27 miles to the north.
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