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06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day from the staff and volunteers of Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge. ☺️ Black terns nest on floating vegetation and mud flats on our pools. The nest is built by both parents. Oh what a team mom and dad are!

Photo credit and photo description: Black Tern Nest by Larry Palmer / USFWS

06/20/2026

🦅🙂Last Saturday the Friends of Trempealeau Refuge hosted, A Visit They’ll Never Forget from a LIVE Eagle Ambassador!’ program.

Thanks to everyone that joined us. We had an amazing time learning about our Nations National Symbol - The Bald Eagle!

Big thanks to the National Eagle Center for the engaging and entertaining presentation. 🦅🙂

Photo credit and description: Picture #1, National Eagle Center Naturalist holding a Bald Eagle while doing a presentation in front of a group of people by Mark Bockenhauer / USFWS. Picture #2, National Eagle Center Naturalist holding a Bald Eagle at the Outdoor Wonder Learning Center by Mark Bockenhauer / USFWS.

06/18/2026

The Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge Contact Station will be closed tomorrow Friday June 19th, in observance to the Juneteenth holiday. The office will be open back to regular hours on Saturday, June 20th. Refuge grounds will be open for the enjoyment of our visitors from sunrise to sunset. Enjoy your visit to the refuge!

Photo credit and description: View of the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge office during summer by Dana M. Schelling / USFWS

06/17/2026

🌸🌸 Wildflower Wednesday! 🌸🌸

Common milkweed is staring to bloom all around the Refuge. Their pale pink and deep mauve blooms blanket our prairies from June to August.

Photo credit and description: Common milkweed in bloom by Larry Palmer

06/13/2026

🙂 Our Artist in the Refuge-Plein Air Event was a success! 🙂

Outdoors and art, what a great combination! Thank you to everyone who attended the event and joined us in celebrating National Trails Days (NTD). Our hearts were happy seeing many enjoying the outdoors at the refuge. Special thanks to the Friends of Trempealeau Refuge for sponsoring the event and to our refuge volunteers. The Artist Along the Trail-Plein Air Event was made possible through donations from the Michael Owecke Memorial Fund from the Friends of Trempealeau Refuge. It was a great day to be outdoors. The event provided a unique opportunity for visitors to celebrate NTD!

Photo credit and description: Picture #1, Artist Ellen McDonah and Colleen Shore smiling standing next to each other between their easels by Cathy Richardson / USFWS. Picture #2, Artist Paula Havisto standing behind her easel while painting by Cathy Richardson. Picture #3, Artist Jamie Schwaba painting by Cathy Richarson / USFWS. Picture #4, Artist Trinity Rietman painting by Cathy Richardson / USFWS. Picture #5, Artist David Carlson painting behind his easel by Cathy Richardson / USFWS. Picture #6, Picture of Ellen McDonah artwork by Mark Bockenhauer / USFWS. Picture #7, View of an easel with a landscape paint and a wetland in the background by Mark Bockenhauer / USFWS. Picture #8, Linda Arnesen painting painting at the OWL Center playscape by Marck Bockenhauer / USFWS.

06/12/2026

Looking for something to do tomorrow evening? The Friends of Trempealeau Refuge will be hosting, ‘A Visit They’ll Never Forget from a LIVE Eagle Ambassador!’ program.

A naturalist from the National Eagle Center will provide an engaging and entertaining presentation. Get a unique look at how they care for the National Eagle Center’s ambassadors! You have not experienced the true beauty of an eagle until you’ve met one face-to-face. Get to know their eagle ambassadors. The program is approximately 45 minutes in length and features a live eagle ambassador!

When: Saturday June 13, 2026, 6:30 pm
Where: Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
*This program is sponsored by the Friends of Trempealeau Refuge.
*The National Eagle Center from Wabasha, MN will be doing a presentation at the Outdoor Wonders Learning Center.

Photo credit and description: Bald Eagle flying with its wings wide open by Jean Bohlinger / USFWS

06/11/2026

With the storm and high winds, we have a few trees over refuge roads. Portions of the Wildlife Drive are closed. Refuge staff are currently working with cleaning trees off roads. If you visit the refuge, please execute caution and plan accordingly.

Photo credit and description: Picture #1, Road Closed barricade by Dana M. Schelling / USFWS. Picture #2, Fallen tree over the road by Dana M. Schelling / USFWS

06/10/2026

🌸🌸 Wildflower Wednesday! 🌸🌸

Two of our stunning blossoms of the refuge; Catalpa Trees and Butterfly Milkweed. Catalpa trees are tall shade deciduous trees with a big heart-shaped leave and an elegant trumpet-shaped white flower that attracts pollinators like bees and moths. The Butterfly Milkweed grows commonly in dry open habitats and is very common in the prairies and grasslands of the Midwest. Its bright orange flower is very distinguishable throughout the landscape, and it is seen growing in clusters.

Photo credit and description: Picture #1, Catalpa Tree flower blooming by Dana M. Schelling / USFWS, Picture #2, Butterfly Milkweed blooming by Dana M. Schelling / USFWS

06/07/2026

Quick‼️Catching a glimpse of a camouflaged woodcock can be difficult.

🙂Have you ever seen an American Woodcock❓ Woodcocks have a brown-mottled color which helps them to camouflage against the leaf litter. They like to probe the soil with their bill in search of earthworms, they will walk slowly and at times will rock their body back and forth. While doing this they will step heavily with their front foot which makes the earthworms move, helping the woodcocks to find them. 🙂

Photo: American Woodcock by Mark Bockenhauer / USFWS

06/06/2026

🎨 Let the painting and drawing begin! 🎨

Artists are ready to paint and draw rain or shine during National Trails Day. There are 24 artist painting throughout the refuge trails today 😊 Come and join us on our Artist Along the Trail Refuge-Plein Air Event.

🖌 7:00 am - 11:00 am, artist will be on refuge trails painting at plein air.
🖌 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, artists and visitors are invited to the Outdoor Wonder Learning Center, for a social with snacks and beverages. Artists will set up their easels to display their mornings work and share their creative process.

📷Photo credit and description: Artist Colleen Shore holding her paint while smiling by Scott Lee / USFWS

Address

W28488 Refuge Road
Trempealeau, WI
54661

Opening Hours

Wednesday	8am - 3:30pm
Thursday	8am - 3:30pm
Friday	8am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+16085392311

Website

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/trempealeau/

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