Pottsboro Area Chamber of Commerce 2022-2023

46 | Pottsboro Chamber of Commerce • 2022 - 2023 Three Day Use Areas offer picnic tables and restroom facilities. Fishing is allowed year-round in Lake H agerman National Wildlife Refuge - a 10-minute drive from Pottsboro – is one of the best-kept secrets in North Texas. At almost 12,000 acres, the Refuge provides habitat for more than 340 species of birds and a large variety of native wildlife. A Wildlife Drive, five hiking trails, access to Lake Texoma for fishing, wildlife photography opportunities, and free nature programs and tram tours make this a nature lovers paradise. The Refuge Visitor Center offers information, maps, hiking trail guides, and bird and wildlife identification leaflets. Ask about free guided tram tours, or find out what’s on schedule for the next Second Saturday Nature Program or The Refuge Rocks offered on and 2nd and 3rd Saturdays year-round. Explore exhibits that highlight Refuge wildlife and habitats, migratory birds, recreational activities, and the historic town of Hagerman. Stroll through the acre Butterfly Garden located near the Visitor Center, or shop the Nature Nook for unique gifts and tee shirts. A trip down Wildlife Drive can bring many surprises.. . Perhaps you will see a secretive Least Bittern or Little Blue Heron wading through the marshes during summer, or an American Bald Eagle soaring overhead in search of food during winter or spring. Long-legged Great Blue Herons are present year-round and don’t forget to keep an eye out for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, or bobcats roaming Refuge forests and fields.

Texoma waters while boating and limited hunting is also welcome in designated areas and seasons. During spring and fall bird migration, thousands of American White Pelicans and dozens of different shorebird species stop at the Refuge to refuel along their journeys. Beginning in November, 10,000+ Snow and Ross’ geese browse on winter wheat planted in Refuge fields. Colorful Painted Buntings and Summer Tanagers fill the air with their songs from spring to fall, and over 20 species of sparrows can be seen at various times of the year. Ducks including Mallards, Northern Shovelers, Blue and Green-winged Teal, and Northern Pintail are common in Refuge marshes during fall and winter months. Don’t forget your camera! One of the best-kept secrets in North Texas. At almost 12,000 acres, the Refuge provides habitat for more than 340 species of birds and a large variety of native wildlife.”