Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
The Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a 12-mile-long (19 km) river wetlands conservation area, in two major parcels, stretching from the towns of Billerica, Massachusetts (downstream) to Wayland, Massachusetts (upstream), along the Concord River and Sudbury River.
| Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
View of Great Meadows, Concord | |
Location within Massachusetts | |
| Location | Concord, Massachusetts, Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nearest city | Concord, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°28′30″N 71°19′47″W |
| Area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Established | 1944 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge |
Part of the National Wildlife Refuge system, the park is a popular destination for bird watchers and tourists. About 85 percent of the refuge's 3,600 acres (15 km2) is freshwater wetlands.
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