The 4,589 acre Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (BBNWR) was created by Presidential proclamation in 1938 to provide resting and feeding habitat for dwindling migratory bird populations along the historic Atlantic Flyway. As impactful human practices continued, the BBNWR further expanded through the 1990s to its present day 9,250 acres. The Refuge, part of the US Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service has not always had the resources to meet expansion, wildlife, and community needs.
Posted: May 14, 2020 by Back Bay NWR Society
BBNWR Society Annual Report for 2019
The 4,589 acre Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (BBNWR) was created by Presidential proclamation in 1938 to provide resting and feeding habitat for dwindling migratory bird populations along the historic Atlantic Flyway. As impactful human practices continued, the BBNWR further expanded through the 1990s to its present day 9,250 acres. The Refuge, part of the US Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service has not always had the resources to meet expansion, wildlife, and community needs.