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Shawangunk Grasslands
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
View of the Shawangunk Ridge from within the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge.
Map showing the location of Shawangunk Grasslands
Map showing the location of Shawangunk Grasslands
Location of Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge within New York State
Map showing the location of Shawangunk Grasslands
Map showing the location of Shawangunk Grasslands
Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (the United States)
LocationShawangunk, Ulster, New York, United States
Coordinates41°38′14″N 74°12′17″W / 41.63722°N 74.20472°W / 41.63722; -74.20472
Area0.84 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Established1999
Named forschawan, Dutch transliteration of Munsee Lenape for "in the smoky air"
Visitors5,500[1]
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteShawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge

The Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located in Ulster County, New York, United States. Formerly the Galeville Military Airport, it was decommissioned in 1994 and turned over to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1999. It serves as a waypoint for grassland-dependent migratory birds.

  1. ^ "Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP), Chapter 3" (PDF).(701 KiB) 3-8, retrieved July 17, 2007.

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