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Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge was established in December 2008. Resident species include th

09/25/2026

Thank you to the nearly 25 volunteers from Sanofi who came out to the Headwaters Tract of the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge today for a day of volunteer service. The volunteers worked with staff on clearing overhanging vegetation and removing debris, making the White-blazed section of the Ridge Trail much more accessible. Thank you for all your assistance!

09/22/2026

It's that time of year again! Join us rain or shine on Saturday October 17th from 10AM-2PM for our annual free and family-friendly 2026 Fall Festival at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (2138 Croasdale Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360)!

Activities will include apple c***r pressing, archery lessons, children's crafts, face-painting, fresh c***r donuts, fishing lessons, hot dogs, hoverball, ice cream, live animal presentations, live music, pumpkin painting, stick-it archery, and more!

Service animals are welcome, but pets are not allowed. No pre-registration is required.

09/21/2026

Thank you to the over 75 participants that joined us last Friday night for our Turtle Time Program at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters! Visitors had the opportunity to get hands-on with painted turtles and assist with radio-tracking wood turtles.

09/17/2026

Tomorrow night (Friday 9/18) at 6PM is your chance to see up close and learn about the turtles of the Cherry Valley at our free, fun, and family-friendly Turtle Time Program at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (2138 Croasdale Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360). Turtle intern Sam (pictured here on the left measuring a juvenile wood turtle) will show you how we study the rare turtle species found within our watershed and why they are an important part of our local ecosystem. This program will take place both indoors and outdoors and involve walking along the paved refuge trail, so please dress for the conditions. Please note that service animals are welcome, but pets are not allowed. No pre-registration is required.

09/16/2026

We hope you can join us this Friday September 18th at 6PM for our free, fun, and family-friendly Turtle Time Program at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (2138 Croasdale Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360). Our turtle technicians Ella and Karson will lead participants in hands-on learning experiences with live turtles, including radio tracking, to learn how we manage and study rare and endangered turtle species right here in the Cherry Valley! This program will take place both indoors and outdoors and involve walking along the paved refuge trail, so please dress for the conditions. Please note that service animals are welcome, but pets are not allowed. No pre-registration is required.

09/15/2026

Thank you to all the participants and our partners from the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Game Commission- Northeast Region for attending this past weekend's mentored deer hunt orientation class. Participants had the opportunity to learn about hunting safety and ethics, with hands-on opportunities on tree stand safety and ethical shot placement.

09/10/2026

Be sure to join us on Friday September 18th at 6PM for our free, fun, and family-friendly Turtle Time Program at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (2138 Croasdale Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360). Come see live turtles up close and take part in interactive and hands-on activities with refuge staff and turtle technicians Ella and Karson to learn how we manage and study rare and endangered turtle species right here in the Cherry Valley! This program will take place both indoors and outdoors and involve walking along the paved refuge trail, so please dress for the conditions. Please note that service animals are welcome, but pets are not allowed. No pre-registration is required.

09/09/2026

The trails and parking lot at the refuge headquarters will be temporarily closed this coming Saturday September 12th (beginning at 6AM) for the refuge's mentored hunting program orientation class with the Pennsylvania Game Commission- Northeast Region. The trails and parking lot will reopen as normal at 4PM on Saturday September 12th. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

08/22/2026

Thank you to all who joined us tonight for our August Archery Day Lessons and Open Range Program at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We tried out a new format tonight, using a walk-through archery course with targets of different sizes located at different distances. All the participants tonight did a wonderful job navigating the course, with many bullseyes hit!

08/20/2026

We hope to see you at tomorrow night's free and family-friendly archery lessons at our August Archery Day Lessons and Open Range Program at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge on Friday August 21st at the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters located at 2138 Croasdale Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Stop by any time between 6-8PM to try out our user-friendly bows and arrows with instruction provided by National Archery in the Schools Program-certified instructors. For those not quite ready for the regular archery, we will also have our kid-friendly inflatable hoverball and stick-it archery kits set up as well. No pre-registration is required.

Address

2138 Croasdale Road
Stroudsburg, PA
18360

Telephone

+15704211065

Website

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/cherry_valley/

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