Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge looking north
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Location	Sussex County, New Jersey,Orange County, New York,United States
Nearest city	Sussex, New Jersey
Coordinates	41°14′00″N74°33′00″W / 41.23333°N 74.55000°W /41.23333; -74.55000
Area	5,100 acres (21 km2)
Established	1990
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge is part of theNational Wildlife Refuge system. Established in 1990 by Public Law 101-593, the refuge straddles nine miles (14 km) of theWallkill River at and just south of theNew York-New Jersey border. Most of the refuge is inSussex County, New Jersey, with the remainder inOrange County, New York. Two miles (3.2 km) of theAppalachian Trail travel through the refuge, and the refuge has four additional walking trails.

The refuge has more than 5,100 acres (21 km²) of land and is managed primarily for conservation ofwetlands, including habitat for migratory birds and the endangeredbog turtle. Where compatible, the refuge offers outdoor recreation opportunities including hunting, fishing, interpretation, environmental education, photography, wildlife viewing, hiking, canoeing and cross-country skiing. At the northern end of the refuge, in the black dirt wetlands, the refuge manages a series of waterfowl impoundments for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds.Wood ducks,canvasbacks,mergansers,mallards and many other species frequent the refuge during spring and fall migrations. Raptors commonly use the refuge as well, withred-shouldered hawks,northern harriers andkestrels frequently observed.

TheShawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, 35 miles (56 km) to the north, is managed as a subunit.

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