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Monday 8am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm Thursday 8am - 4:30pm Friday 8am - 4:30pm Saturday 8am - 4:30pm Sunday 8am - 4:30pm

Friends of the Ohio River Islands NWR

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Friends of the Ohio River Islands NWR

The refuge's 22 islands and three mainland tracts lie scattered along 362 miles of the Ohio River in three states.

The Friends of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge is an independent, non-profit organzation that encourages participation in and support of the refuge. Established in 1990, the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge protects and conserves habitat for native wildlife in one of our nation's busiest inland waterways. Over two hundred species of birds and forty species of native freshwater mussels are known on the refuge

05/07/2026

Please join us Saturday May 23rd for the dedication of the new Wetland Trail in memory of Braeden Harpool.

09/24/2025

Participants in this Sunday's 3rd annual Find Your Wild 5K will go home with an exclusive decal designed by . We hope to see you all out there!

09/09/2025

We have two wonderful opportunities to get up and get active at the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge!

First, join us for a paddle & hike around and on Buckley Island Sunday, Sept. 21st from 1PM-4PM.

Then on Sunday, Sept. 28th we will be holding our 3RD Annual 5K Run! We will once again be meeting at the St. Marys Marina and traveling through town, onto Middle Island.

We hope you can join us for one or both of these events; follow the link below to register, donate, or for more information!

https://americaswildliferefuges.org/refuges/ohio-river-islands-national-wildlife-refuge/

07/29/2025

A few belated photos from our wonderful All About Snakes event presented by Daniel Jonas and his assistants.

During this evening program we learned the ins and outs of our legless friends and why they are an important piece of the ecological puzzle. The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge is home to many snake species and each one has its part to play in keeping our ecosystem healthy!

Pictured is a Pueblan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli) named Tequila who participants had the pleasure of meeting after the presentation.

Address

3982 Waverly Road
Williamstown, WV

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm
Saturday	8am - 4:30pm
Sunday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13043752923

Website

https://friendsoftheohioriverislands.org/

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