Draft compatibility determinations (CD) for two outdoor recreation activities, boating and biking on Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex) Refuges, are now available for public review and comment for 14 calendar days from May 28, 2026, to June 11, 2026. These activities provide a means of travel and participation in all wildlife-dependent recreation on the nine refuges including hunting and fishing, and wildlife observation.
The documents are available for review in the library section of this webpage. You can find the library tab on the left side of the screen, towards the bottom of the menu. Please let us know if you need the documents in an alternative format. Please submit any comments by June 11, 2026, to Brett Moule, Project Leader, Theodore Roosevelt NWR Complex by email at [email protected]. Concerns expressed during the public comment period may be addressed in the final CD.
The FWS is seeking public review and comment on the proposed opening or expansion of hunting and/or fishing. The public is invited to review the draft documents, including draft plan(s), compatibility determination(s) as appropriate, and environmental compliance documentation. The draft documents are available through the Federal Register docket number: FWS–HQ–NWRS–2026–1223.
The comment period on the proposed hunting and sport fishing regulations across Service-managed lands and waters will stay open for 30-days from May 27 through June 26, 2026. Please submit your comments directly through the Federal Register.
The comment period on the Environmental Assessment for actions at this field station will stay open for 30 days from May 27 through June 27, 2026. Please submit your comments via email to [email protected] with the name of the refuge or hatchery in the subject line.
Looking to volunteer? St. Catherine Creek NWR has volunteer opportunities year-round! The refuge offers resident volunteers an RV pad with full-hookups with a minimum six-week commitment. On a limited basis, other housing options may also be available to volunteers. Discover these and other opportunities at volunteer.gov. Locals are encouraged to contact the refuge to find out more.
For more information please contact [email protected] or call our office at 601-442-6696 for additional information.
Visit Us
Visitors are encouraged to stop by the visitor center as the first point of contact when visiting the refuge. The contact station hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:30am to 3:30pm, with the exception of Federal holidays. During normal business hours, exhibits will introduce visitors to wildlife and fish they might spot on the refuge, recreational opportunities, and resource management information. There is also a touch-and-feel exhibit to engage children as they learn about our wildlife.
Location and Contact Information
About Us
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1990. Management of the refuge aims to conserve the integrity of a dynamic bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. The Refuge is located in southwest Mississippi which hosts a diverse array of habitat types consisting of bottomland hardwoods, cypress swamps, upland hardwoods on the loess bluffs, small cliffs made from a specific type of wind-blown sediment. The Refuge also has moist soil impoundments, reforested areas, fallow fields and accreted land. Flooding from the Mississippi River occurs from winter through early summer preserving a naturally functioning bottomland hardwood system and a bountiful diversity of fish, wildlife and plant species.
What We Do
Wildlife conservation is at the heart of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It drives everything on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands and waters managed within the Refuge System. The management objective on St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge is to conserve the integrity of a dynamic bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem in the Lower Mississippi River Valley.
Our Organization
Our Species
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve bottomland hardwood forest ecosystems associated with the Mississippi River. This ecosystem and the variety of other habitats found on the refuge provide important resources to migratory birds and many other other wildlife species.
Our Library
Visit our digital library to find brochures, refuge planning documents, and coloring books.
