The Visitor Center at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge will be closed beginning at noon Dec. 24 and will re-open at 9 a.m. on Dec. 27, after an executive order from President Obama was issued to declare Dec. 26 as a federal holiday. The visitor center will also be closed on Jan. 1.
Refuge roads, auto tour route, and walking trails will remain open from dawn to dusk. For information or questions, please contact Cheryl Groom at 515-994-3400 or Cheryl_Groom@fws.gov.
For more information on the Midwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service visit http://midwest.fws.gov.