Montezuma Audubon Center
Trails Open Everyday – Dawn-Dusk
MAC Visitor Center Hours:
| Tuesday - Saturday | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
|---|
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Visitor Center Hours:
| Sunday, Saturday | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Projects
We support habitat restoration and management, wildlife conservation, and enhancement projects at the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.
Ongoing Programs
What’s New
Montezuma Audubon Center Garden Work Day
Montezuma Audubon Center Summer 2019 Programs
Announcing the Launch Our New Mobile Phone Tour
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new mobile phone tour. The tour features 16 points of interest with the promise of more on the way. Created by the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex volunteers with help from the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge,...
The Stinging Possibility of Bee Extinction
Population levels of more than 700 North American bee species are declining at a breakneck pace, according to a report by the Biological Diversity Organization. There is an urgent drive by habitat restoration agencies like the partners within the Montezuma Wetlands...
Rail Banding Project Update – Northern Montezuma WMA – 2018
The Northern Montezuma crew was out banding rails again this past field season. This project began in 2016, and over the past 3 years we have banded a total of 142 Virginia Rails and 15 Soras. A new element to the project in 2018 was the attachment of radio...
Northern Montezuma WMA – February 2019 Update
2019 Montezuma Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey
The Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey was conducted this morning by 32 surveyors over the same fourteen routes surveyed in prior years. A total 74 Bald Eagles (BAEA) were reported, a little below the record setting 81 Eagles sighted during last year's survey. This survey...
Montezuma Audubon Center News and Notes for FOTMWC Board Meeting February 13, 2019
Alyssa has been working on updating the MAC’s school programs, so that our programs align with the Next Gen Science Standards. She’s also been working on winter programming including leading birding tours and snowshoe hikes, hosting a bird banding demonstration, and...
Ducks Unlimited report to Montezuma Friends Board February 13, 2019
Loop Road Restoration Project - Permits have been submitted to regulatory agencies. Upon approval, construction is planned for June 2019. Montezuma Lands Protection Partnership - DU and partners submitted a proposal for a Land Trust Alliance (LTA) grant that will...
Montezuma NWR Report for FOTMWC Board Meeting February 13, 2019
Visitor Services Montezuma NWR is again the host for this year’s state Junior Duck Stamp contest. Entries are due March 15 and judging will be scheduled for late March. Gayle and Andrea will meet with Visitor Center Desk and...