Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge

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Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Northwestern Missouri, USA, was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The refuge comprises 7,350 acres along the eastern edge of the Missouri River floodplain and is 30 miles northwest of St. Joseph.

The refuge is bounded by the Loess Hills on the east with a trail going to the top built originally the Civilian Conservation Corps. The most dramatic moments at the refuge occur during the spring and fall migrations when hundreds of thousands of geese (particularly snow geese) on the Central Flyway pass through the refuge. It also has a significant bald eagle presence during the winter.