Crescent Lake NWR

Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Garden County

Biologically Unique Landscape: Sandhills Alkaline Lakes

Looking for Butterflies: A vast expanse – check thistle and gayfeather blossoms that attract pollinators. An excellent site for skippers (Hesperiidae).

Special Instructions: A single track bisects the refuge. In particularly wet seasons some roads can become difficult or impossible to cross.

Links for More Information: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Crescent_Lake/wildlife_and_habitat/index.html

  Other sites nearby: Crescent Lake SWMA

Notable Butterflies Present (NENHP S Rank):

Island Lake, Crescent Lake NWR
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