Red Slough WRP Wetland and Wildlife Management Area

Red Slough Wildlife Management Area is located in the southeastern corner of Oklahoma, near Idabel. More than 7,000 acres are within the area's boundaries. Red Slough is a unique place for Oklahoma birders because of the species that can be found there that are more typically seen only on the Gulf Coast. A few of those species that may be viewed in late spring and summer are roseate spoonbills, white ibis, purple gallinule, wood storks, neotropic cormorants, black-bellied whistling ducks and little blue herons.

Over 250 species have been documented at Red Slough, providing more avian diversity than most other destinations in Oklahoma. The site of a former rice farm, Red Slough offers habitat consisting of mudflats, emergent marshes, shallow water impoundments, deep-water reservoirs, riparian zones, bottomland hardwoods and shrubs. With such diversity it's easy to see why so many species can be found at the area.

Red Slough Wildlife Management Area - U. S. Forest Service site

Directions

Go south from Idabel on Highway 259 for 18 miles. Turn east on Highway 87 towards Foreman, Arkansas. Travel about three miles until you see a large Getty sign on the left. Turn left (north) onto Mudline Road. About one mile down this road is a small parking area at a short bridge. It is best to walk from this point. Across the road from the parking area there is an observation tower on a levee. Walking along the levees is a good way to find birds and view the diversity of habitat.

Awards and Recognition

In 2001 the Red Slough project received the USDA Forest Service National "TAKING WING" Award for the cooperative efforts that have resulted in the over 7,000 acres of wildlife and waterfowl area now being preserved in southeastern Oklahoma.

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Red Slough WRP Wetland National "2001 TAKING WING Award" (PDF; 117 KB)

Contacts

For further information on this or other WRP projects in Oklahoma contact the NRCS State Office programs staff:

Steve Barner
WRP Specialist
Phone: 918-423-8730
Email: Steve.Barner

Joni Mustain
Program Assistant
Phone: 405-742-1238
Email: Joni.Mustain

Last Reviewed/Modified: 05/19/2008

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