Green River National Wildlife Refuge

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Green River National Wildlife Refuge
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Green River National Wildlife Refuge (the United States)
Location Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
Nearest city Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates 37°53′59″N87°31′37″W / 37.899808°N 87.527056°W / 37.899808; -87.527056 [1]
Area10 acres (0.040 km2) [3]
Established2019
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Green River National Wildlife Refuge


Green River National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located in Kentucky across from Evansville, Indiana where the Green River joins the Ohio River.

At its debut as the 568th National Wildlife Refuge in 2019, it consisted of 10 acres of land donated by the Southern Conservation Corp. [3] The Fish and Wildlife Refuge has a goal of acquiring 24,000 acres in a 52,000 acre Conservation Partnership Area.

References

  1. ↑ "Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Brochure". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  2. ↑ "Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Brochure". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  3. 1 2 White, Douglas (November 22, 2019). "Green River National Wildlife Refuge dedicated in Henderson County". The Gleaner. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

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