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The Refuge is full of wildlife. Here a North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is swimming in the marsh by the north footbridge. Before World War II, the area that is now the Refuge consisted of small family fa*ms and wood lots, some dating back to colonial times. As*abet River NWR was established on September 28, 2000 when the U.S. Army transferred 2,230 acres to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Refuge is a birding haven. Here an ad*lt Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) shows off near Taylor Way. The Visitor Center will be closed for the holidays on December 22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th. both to as*ist with managing the store and for staffing on weekends. Weekend staffing slots are available as full shifts (10AM - 4PM) and half shifts (10AM - 1PM and 1PM - 4PM). Some management tasks can be done from home. Please contact Paula Goodwin at [email protected] for. PLEASE STAND WITH US AGAINST THE PROPOSED PATH OF HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES. the RefugeImage courtesy of Protect Sudbury We would like to make you aware of an important issue facing our As*abet River National Wildlife Eversource Energy plans to build an 115 thousand volt, 70+ foot high, high-tension power line from central Sudbury to Hudson Light and Power on Forest Ave in Hudson. To do this, the company plans to cut a 7.6 mile long, 82.5 foot wide swath of woods along the old abandoned railroad tracks running through Sudbury and Hudson. Approximately 4.3 miles of the line will be in Sudbury and 4.6 miles in Hudson. These tracks are adjacent to the Refuge’s southern boundary (and run through the Desert Natural Area.) The letter below from the president of the Friends of the As*abet River National Wildlife Refuge opposes this plan and urges the company to run its lines underground so as to protect the Refuge’s flora, fauna and visitor enjoyment. The Sudbury Board of Selectmen and Sudbury Valley Trustees, amongst others, are also against this proposal. Video from Protect Sudbury about the high voltage power lines: