Green River National Wildlife Refuge
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Green River National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located in Kentucky across from Evansville, Indiana where the Green River joins the Ohio River.
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Location | Henderson County, Kentucky, United States |
Nearest city | Evansville, Indiana |
Coordinates | 37.899808°N 87.527056°W / 37.899808; -87.527056[1] |
Area | 10 acres (0.040 km2)[3] |
Established | 2019 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Green River National Wildlife Refuge |
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At its debut as the 568th National Wildlife Refuge in 2019, it consisted of 10 acres of land donated by the Southern Conservation Corp.[3] The Fish and Wildlife Refuge has a goal of acquiring 24,000 acres in a 52,000 acre Conservation Partnership Area.