I am not sure specifically but in any case you should check in with
the staff of the refuge.

Discuss letterboxing with them and the desire to place a box in a low
impact fashion.

Emphasize that the goal is to get people to come and enjoy the
environment.

In the case of a NWR you need to be sure that the area you use is not
part of a fragile site that supports nesting in breeding season. At
those times the access might be restricted. Remember too that there
is often an open hunting season on NWR's and you need to take care in
planting.

The staff can guide you in choices.


Hoopoe
Redmond WA

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Wright
wrote:
> Does anybody know the rules for posting letterboxes in
> National Wildlife Refuges?
> I live in beautiful Southern Illinois and would like
> to post a box in a local wildlife refuge, but do not
> want to run afoul :) of the law.
>
> Aaron
>
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In a message dated 6/16/2003 4:18:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
wrights4jesus@yahoo.com writes:

> Does anybody know the rules for posting letterboxes in
> National Wildlife Refuges?
> I live in beautiful Southern Illinois and would like
> to post a box in a local wildlife refuge, but do not
> want to run afoul :) of the law.
>
> Aaron
>
>

Contact them and ask. I would guess that this will be frowned upon as you
don't want people traipsing willy-nilly through protected or fragile habitat,
but you may be able to figure something out, like a series of questions that can
only be answered after going through a section that elicits the box at a
nature center or ranger station or something like that. They probably won't want
boxes off the path or anywhere near wildlife.


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