It covers approximately 11,300 acres of land and offers food and a rest haven for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Some 300 bird species have been recorded on the refuge that's visited by approximately 135,000 people each year. The Cedar of Lebanon as pictured below was planted here by John T. Ballard in 1916. His parents were pioneer residents of the town of Hagerman from which the refuge gets its name.
Various grains produce food for the wildlife.
Low water crossing at northeast entrance of refuge. A map to guide visitors to sites. There are 316 species of birds that come to Hagerman every year. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge has 11,320 acres. Within that area there is 3,000 acres of March and Water, and 8,000 acres of it is farmland.