The Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1991 and contains some of the largest intact bottomland forest ecosystem remaining in the mid-Atlantic region. Using conservation best practices and wildlife forestry management tools, the Refuge is managed to ensure the longevity of wildlife habitat. Join the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Forest Stewards Guild for an afternoon in the woods to learn about wildlife forestry practices in bottomland hardwood forests of North Carolina.

Accessibility: The tour is about about 3 hours in the woods and walking on uneven terrain during the field tour.  It is recommended that you wear long pants and tall boots suitable for wet ground. Please let them know if you would like assistance or accommodations getting this distance and they will do their best to accommodate.