Closures

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Custer State Park Remains Closed Due to Wildfire

South Dakota's Custer State Park remains closed as the Legion Lake Fire is in its second day and burned 500 acres overnight, bringing the total up to an estimated 3,000 plus acres with containment remaining at zero percent.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands National Parks Remain Closed

All Caribbean National Park units remain closed, including Christiansted NHS (CHRI), Buck Island Reef NM (BUIS), and Salt River Bay NHP&EP (SARI), all of which sustained damage from Hurricane Maria, mainly in the form of downed trees, loss of power, structural building damage, shoreline erosion, and storm-washed debris.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Hurricane Damage Closes Texas Nature Sanctuary

The Nature Conservancy's Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary in Silsbee, Tex., part of Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, is closed due to substantial hurricane damage until further notice.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Updates

With many sites on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail partially or totally closed to the public, the GFBWT is posting status updates for the 510 sites throughout the state.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Louisiana: White Lake WCA Birding and Nature Trail Closed

The White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) Birding and Nature Trail has been closed until further notice due to flooding from Hurricane Harvey. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LWDF) will notify the public when the trail will reopen.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Numerous USFWS Facilities on Texas Gulf Coast Remain Closed

Numerous facilities and national wildlife refuges along the Gulf Coast of Texas remain closed as heavy rains from Hurricane Harvey continue to impact the coast and Houston area.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Vermont Cliff Tops, Overlooks Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines

Hiking Vermont's hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont recommend you check to see if the area you're planning to hike or climb is open, as everal cliff areas are currently closed to protect nesting peregrine falcons.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Montana: Fish Disease Results in Closure of Yellowstone River

An extensive fish kill has resulted in an unprecedented complete water-based recreational closure of miles of the Yellowstone River in Montana, one of America's greatest cold water fisheries.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Vermont Cliff Tops Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines

Hiking Vermont's hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont remind hikers that several cliff areas are currently closed to protect nesting peregrine falcons.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Colorado Parks to Close Shoreline Areas

As in previous years, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be closing access to some shoreline areas to protect the nests of Least Terns and Piping Plovers through mid-August.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Arizona Announces Closures, Drone Restrictions in Eagle-Nesting Areas

Each year as part of its highly successful program to manage and conserve bald eagles in the state, the Arizona Game and Fish Department asks outdoor recreationists, aircraft pilots, drone operators and motorized paragliders to help this magnificent bird in Arizona. These groups are asked to honor the closure of 23 areas across the state that are important bald eagle breeding sites.

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Father Hupp WMA Reopened to Public Following Whooping Cranes' Departure

Father Hupp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Thayer County, Neb. has reopened to the public following a temporary closure that was in place to protect whooping cranes using the area.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Habitat Improvements Bring Temporary Closure on Sevilleta Refuge (NM)

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in central New Mexico was recently awarded a competitive grant through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Cooperative Recovery Initiative, allowing for improvements to approximately 60 acres of wetlands and riparian habitat for a variety of endangered species and other wildlife.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Parts of Missouri's Schell-Osage CA Closed for Grassland Restoration

The Missouri Department of Conservation is informing the public that portions of the Schell-Osage Conservation Area covering parts of Vernon and Saint Clair counties will be closed for public safety as contractors remove invasive trees from prairies and old fields as part of a grassland restoration project.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Flooding Closes Some Refuges

After a series of severe weather events on Memorial Day weekend across Texas and Oklahoma, a number of refuges are experiencing full or partial closures due to flooding and storm damage and to ensure public safety.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Peregrine Nesting Sites Closed in Vermont

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont recommend you check to see if the area you're planning to hike or climb is open, as several cliff areas are currently closed to protect nesting peregrine falcons.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Vermont Cliff Tops and Overlooks Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines

Hiking Vermont's hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont report several cliff areas are currently closed to protect nesting peregrine falcons.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Shoreline Closures Announced for Colorado Reservoirs

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking visitors to John Martin, Adobe Creek and Nee Gronda Reservoirs for help in protecting the nests of least terns and piping plovers.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Nesting Eagles Prompt Closures at Cuyahoga Valley NP

Park managers report that returning bald eagles and construction activities are impacting closures in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP).

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Recreation Limited at S. Carolina's Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has announced that Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary will continue to be closed year-round above the high water line with the exception of a portion of Deveaux Bank on the Seabrook Island side designated for limited recreational use.

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