Friends of Blackwater NWR

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A non-profit citizens group founded in 1987, that supports Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Maryland: www.friendsofblackwater.org

10/30/2026

Beautiful time of year on the Eastern Shore! From Blackwater NWR this week.

10/28/2026

We definitely have drought conditions in the impoundment ponds at the Refuge due to the low level of rain we've received, and if it continues, it will impact our ability to attract waterfowl. Check out the Refuge Waterfowl Surveys to see what kind of diversity we have throughout the fall/winter migration: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/blackwater/visit-us/activities/birding

10/24/2026

10/21/2026

Your next photo at Blackwater could help tell the story of its changing marshes! The Friends of Blackwater are proud to sponsor the Chronolog photo station at the Observation Platform along Wildlife Drive. This simple station turns your smartphone into a citizen science tool. Place your phone in the holder, snap a photo, and follow the posted instructions to email it to Chronolog. Your image joins photos from other visitors to create a time-lapse showing how the landscape changes over time. See the timelapse movie at: https://www.chronolog.io/project/BWR

10/19/2026

Please note that the majority of the Wildlife Drive will be closed on the following dates this fall/winter for deer management hunts: October 22, October 23, December 4, and January 8, 2027. On these dates, the Pool 5 loop on the west end of the Wildlife Drive will remain open free-of-charge. Visitors can enter the Drive about 1/4 mile west of the Visitor Center and exit at Route 335. Some trails are also closed periodically during deer hunts.

10/12/2026

This week is National Wildlife Refuge Week. Wildlife needs places to feed, rest, and raise the next generation, and we're lucky to have so many quality refuges to visit in this region: Blackwater, Eastern Neck, Patuxent, Bombay Hook, Prime Hook, Chincoteague, Eastern Shore of Virginia, and Forsythe, just to name a few. Which is your favorite refuge?

10/08/2026

A Green Treefrog friend hanging out at the Refuge this week. 🙂🐸

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Cambridge, MD
21613

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+14102282677

Website

https://www.friendsofblackwater.org/

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