Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge to Be Featured in New Documentary
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge to Be Featured in New Documentary RICHMOND, Illinois (October 13, 2026) – The new and expanding Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (Hackmatack NWR) will be the subject of a documentary scheduled for release in 2027. “Welcome to Hackmatack” tells the story of the establishment of the refuge—the first within 100 miles of Chicago—and its nationally significant ecosystem along the Illinois-Wisconsin border. Hackmatack NWR includes wetlands, grasslands and oak savannas
Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge Holds The Big Sit birding event on Sunday, Oct 1
Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge Holds TheBigSitbirdingeventonSunday,October11 RICHMOND IL Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week (October 10-17) with a day-long birding event on Sunday, October 11. The event is free and open to adults and children. TheBigSit is an international birdwatching event when folks around the world tally the different birds they identify from one spot. This is the 13th year The Big Sit will be held at Glacial
