Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge has a cooperative agriculture opportunity for grazing on one unit totaling approximately 960 acres for up to five years.
To be considered, applicants must submit the grazing application materials included in the Notice of Cooperative Agriculture Opportunity by email to the refuge or by hard copy at the Klamath Marsh NWR Visitor Center. Notice of Cooperative Agriculture Opportunity and Application
Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026. Please see the Notice for details.
Draft Compatibility Determination for a haying and grazing program, where grazing animals and haying machinery are used to enhance refuge habitats for the benefit of wildlife and native plant communities. Utilizing haying and grazing as habitat management tools will produce habitat conditions that meet seasonal and year-round needs of different wildlife species, maintain and enhance natural plant communities and control non-native invasive weeds. Klamath Marsh Agriculture Grazing CD
Visit Us
Be sure to call ahead to check the visitor center hours. The visitor center is staffed on a limited basis throughout the year and during specific field seasons is closed regularly.
Directions to Visitor Center
From Klamath Falls, Oregon: travel north on Highway 97 approximately 45 miles. Turn right onto Silver Lake Road and travel east 9.5 miles to Forest Service Road 690.Travel south 4 miles on this gravel road to the canoe launch. To travel to the refuge headquarters, stay on the Silver Lake Road until milepost 17. All viewing opportunities are located from the refuge boundary.
Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
541-783-3380
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About Us
Klamath Marsh has long been a magnet for wildlife and people. For thousands of years, Native Americans have made extensive use of the area’s plant and wildlife resources. Within the upper Williamson watershed, the Klamath Tribe maintained dense settlements along the banks of the Williamson River and the shores of Klamath Marsh.