Crosby
Crosby, ND 58730-9399
Plan Your Visit
The Crosby Wetland Management District Headquarters is located two miles south of Crosby, North Dakota, on the east side of Highway 42. We have a small office with a small learning display, and we enjoy visiting with people that stop by.
The office is in the southwest corner of the 156 acre Carlson Waterfowl Production Area, where visitors can find a diversity of wildlife through the seasons, particularly in the spring and fall months.
We encourage everyone to explore the unique prairie and wetland habitats found on our many Waterfowl Production Areas scattered throughout northwest North Dakota and on Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge.
The Crosby Wetland Management District Headquarters is located two miles south of Crosby, North Dakota, on the east side of Highway 42.
Activities
Services
At this field station we offer the following public services:
- A small contact station with local hunting and wildlife viewing information.
- Educational brochures, including a map of the Waterfowl Production Areas.
- Environmental education programs for local schools and groups (contact refuge manager).
- Administration of cooperative agriculture programs.
- Issuance of Special Use Permits.
- Project reviews related to energy development when U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service interests are involved.
- A Partners for Fish and Wildlife program for private landowners who are interested in conservation and funding opportunities on private land.
About
Established in 1962, the Crosby Wetland Management District protects waterfowl breeding and nesting habitat across Divide, Williams, and Burke Counties in northwest North Dakota. The district includes Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge, 99 Waterfowl Production Areas, and numerous conservation easements. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, these lands preserve the integrity of vital resting and breeding grounds for North America’s migratory waterfowl within the Prairie Pothole Region.