An aerial view of the property where the Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge and the City of Chesapeake plan to build a joint refuge and visitor center in southern Chesapeake.

Volunteers greet people at our Visitor’s Center, inform school children about the refuge, assist with wildlife surveys, help control invasive plants and rehabilitate landscapes.” ...

The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge will host its 16th Annual Fall Festival Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Welcome to the Great Dismal Swamp? The city of Chesapeake is evaluating a plot of land for a visitors center to draw more attention to the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia ...

Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge will host its summer Third Saturday Guided Walks from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on ...

A new visitor center will open in the spring at the Owens Landing area of the Wallkill River Wildlife Refuge.

Serome Hamlin explores the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge with Manager, Chris Lowie, to talk about the natural and human history of the swamp and learn how the unique ecosystem is ...

One of the best bird-watching spots on the East Coast, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Smyrna, is adding a new $5.6 million visitor center.

The center, which will provide visitor attractions and office spaces, is expected to open in 2026, according to project leader Karl Stromayer.

Merritt Island refuge has relocated all visitor services to a temporary contact station while renovations are happening at their main visitor center.

The center was funded by the Great American Outdoors Act passed during the pandemic in 2020 with a focus on improving infrastructure at national parks, forests and wildlife refuges. Bombay Hook ...