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=Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge= 9311 Groh Road Grosse Ile, Michigan 48138 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge web page Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Humburg Marsh web page Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge map

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Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Coordinates: 42.085331, -83.180769 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Detroit River IWR -- Humbug Marsh (restricted access)
Coordinates: 42.111213, -83.1884766 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Detroit River IWR--Gibraltar Wetlands Unit (restricted access)
Coordinates: 42.0881579, -83.2178353 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is located along the lower Detroit River and western shoreline of Lake Erie, just 20 miles south of Detroit and 50 miles north of Toledo, Ohio in Wayne and Monroe counties. At this time, because of current staff limitations, the refuge is not open to the public on a daily basis; however, limited public use opportunities are available. Special events, open houses and education programs are offered throughout the year and are based on availability.

In 2001, the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge was established as a result of binational efforts from politicians, conservation leaders, and local communities to build a sustainable future for the Detroit River and western Lake Erie ecosystems. Because of this collaboration, international status was given to the refuge, making it the first of its kind in North America. The refuge consists of nearly 6,000 acres of unique habitat, including islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, shoals, and waterfront lands within an authorized boundary extending along 48 miles of shoreline.

In 2004, the Detroit River Refuge acquired Humbug Marsh, a 410 – acre unit situated in Trenton and Gibraltar, Michigan. The parcel represents the last mile of undeveloped shoreline along the U.S. mainland of the Detroit River and contains critical habitat for many rare fish and wildlife species. The site has also been designated as Michigan’s only “Wetland of International Importance” by the 1971 Ramsar Convention.

Located adjacent to the Humbug Marsh unit of the refuge is the Refuge Gateway property, a former industrial manufacturing site that is being remediated and restored as an ecological buffer for the Marsh. The Gateway will also be the future home of the Refuge Visitor Center. From Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge web page



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