We are the Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges, a nonprofit organization.
The mission of the Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge is to provide active advocacy and physical support for the successful stewardship of the Refuges.
The mission of the Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge is to provide active advocacy and physical support for the successful stewardship of the Refuges.
Photo by Ann Kamzelski
Status of Refuge Roads and Trails
Updated October 4, 2024
A message about hurricane damage from our Refuge Manager: The Refuge is open to all the usual activities including hunting. If the roads are closed feel free to walk or bike in.
Refuge staff are working on repairing the roads and clearing them of countless downed trees. If you come across equipment operations, stay clear of that area. The operators cannot always see you.
For the gated roads and tree clearing; we must wait until the road beds dry out before we run heavy equipment on them. We don't want to repair roads on top of clearing trees.
Thank you for your patience and understanding of the situation.
Any questions, call Andrew Gude at 703.622.3896.
Refuge staff are working on repairing the roads and clearing them of countless downed trees. If you come across equipment operations, stay clear of that area. The operators cannot always see you.
For the gated roads and tree clearing; we must wait until the road beds dry out before we run heavy equipment on them. We don't want to repair roads on top of clearing trees.
Thank you for your patience and understanding of the situation.
Any questions, call Andrew Gude at 703.622.3896.
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On the Levy County side:
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Downed trees block the roads and trails after storms.
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On the Dixie County side:
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Dixie Mainline road surface after a hurricane.
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Seahorse Key Open House Schedule
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2024
Cancelled due to destruction of docks at Cedar Key and damage to buildings on Seahorse Key.
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2025
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About HuntingHunting on the Refuge opens on 14 September Permit quotas are in effect this year. |
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Seeking a Board Treasurer
for the 2025-2027 Term
If you are, or know of some one who's a nature lover and has a fascination for numbers (pi = 3.14), let us know. The Treasurer position provides basic bookkeeping duties. We have a professional accountant to handle QuickBooks, audits, and processing taxes.
For more information click here or contact us at [email protected]
for the 2025-2027 Term
If you are, or know of some one who's a nature lover and has a fascination for numbers (pi = 3.14), let us know. The Treasurer position provides basic bookkeeping duties. We have a professional accountant to handle QuickBooks, audits, and processing taxes.
For more information click here or contact us at [email protected]
Junior Ranger Workbook
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Refuge Forester Daniel Barrand working with new Junior Rangers
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Visit Both of our Refuges
The Lower Suwannee Refuge is open daily from dawn to dusk for appropriate recreational uses including boating, hiking, fishing, biking, and birding. FWS Lower Suwannee Information Brochure.
The Cedar Keys Refuge is made up of 13 small islands offshore from the City of Cedar Key. Atsena Otie Island and the sandy beaches of the other islands are open to visitors. They must be accessed by personal boat. All interior and/or vegetated areas of the islands, other than Atsena Otie, are closed to visitors in order to protect the resident and transient birds nesting on them. Also, the waters and beaches around Snake Key (~100m) are closed to all entry March through June, since Snake Key is a major nesting area. Entry to closed areas on any of the islands is by permit only. FWS Cedar Keys Information Brochure.
The Cedar Keys Refuge is made up of 13 small islands offshore from the City of Cedar Key. Atsena Otie Island and the sandy beaches of the other islands are open to visitors. They must be accessed by personal boat. All interior and/or vegetated areas of the islands, other than Atsena Otie, are closed to visitors in order to protect the resident and transient birds nesting on them. Also, the waters and beaches around Snake Key (~100m) are closed to all entry March through June, since Snake Key is a major nesting area. Entry to closed areas on any of the islands is by permit only. FWS Cedar Keys Information Brochure.
Seahorse Key
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The Shell Mound pier
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Suwannee River seen from the River Trail
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Tram Ridge Trail
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Vista property
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Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges
P. O. Box 532 Cedar Key, FL 32625 [email protected] We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. |
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