News & Updates

Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a 5k (3.1 mile) fun walk/run at the Seney Refuge on Saturday, October 14th to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week. Friends of Seney NWR will be joining friends’ groups around the country to get out in nature and support the National Wildlife … read more Walk for the Wild 2023→

Seney National Wildlife Refuge has announced the winners of the 2023 photo contest. The photo contest was sponsored by Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Erickson Center for the Arts, and Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Winning entries were selected by a panel of volunteers familiar with the refuge and photography. … read more 2023 SNWR Photo Contest Winners→

  A Celebration of Lakes, Loons and Love Friends of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge is hosting an exciting event on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis, Michigan. Loonapalooza is an evening of celebration of Seney National Wildlife Refuge’s world-famous Common Loons, including … read more Loonapalooza Event August 11, 2023→

We are excited to announce that the Seney National Wildlife Refuge photo contest has returned for 2023. There are a few new twists this year. Limited space at the temporary refuge visitor center has provided an opportunity to partner with the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis, Michigan. The … read more Seney NWR 2023 Photo Contest→

Friends of the Refuge 2023 Annual Meeting

Hurray! The Marshland Drive and Fishing Loop will be OPEN this spring! If you visited the refuge last summer, you were probably disappointed to learn that the drives were closed in 2022 for bridge repair. Crews spent last year repairing bridge decking and rails and rebuilding concrete structures under each … read more Auto-Drives Reopening Spring 2023→

New Visitor Center / Headquarters Construction Updates

Posted on April 6, 2023 in General

Construction of the new visitor center/headquarters complex on the Seney Refuge will begin in spring 2023. The Visitor Center was demolished a year ago to make way for a modern facility that will include exciting new educational exhibits, a state-of-the-art theatre, and a new nature store space. The current headquarters … read more New Visitor Center / Headquarters Construction Updates→