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'''Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center''' is a [[wildlife refuge]] in [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland]] that is operated by the [[Maryland Department of Natural Resources]]. The site encompasses 1,670 acres and is a wintering ground and breeding area for [[Canada geese]]. It was founded by [[Edgar A. Merkle]], the founder of [[Merkle Press]] originally in Washington, D.C., and later, in [[Glenn Dale, Maryland]], which printed ''Sports Illustrated'', ''Life'', and many other publications.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100815073135/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/merkle.asp Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Center web site</ref><ref>Meyer, Eugene L., ''[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1984/08/18/the-legacy-of-edgar-merkle-canada-geese-on-the-patuxent/5d0683b9-3da9-41a6-aa57-6a15b4b7010a/ The Legacy of Edgar Merkle: Canada Geese on the Patuxent], The Washington Post, August 18, 1984</ref>
'''Merkle Natural Resources Management Area''' is a [[wildlife refuge]] in [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland]] that is operated by the [[Maryland Department of Natural Resources]]. The site encompasses 1,670 acres and is a wintering ground and breeding area for [[Canada geese]]. It was founded by [[Edgar A. Merkle]], the founder of [[Merkle Press]] originally in Washington, D.C., and later, in [[Glenn Dale, Maryland]], which printed ''Sports Illustrated'', ''Life'', and many other publications.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100815073135/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/merkle.asp Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Center web site</ref><ref>Meyer, Eugene L., ''[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1984/08/18/the-legacy-of-edgar-merkle-canada-geese-on-the-patuxent/5d0683b9-3da9-41a6-aa57-6a15b4b7010a/ The Legacy of Edgar Merkle: Canada Geese on the Patuxent], The Washington Post, August 18, 1984</ref>


The Frank Oslislo Visitors Center is open on weekends and features exhibits about the life history and management of the Canada Goose and area natural history, as well as some live reptiles and amphibians.
The Frank Oslislo Visitors Center is open on weekends and features exhibits about the life history and management of the Canada Goose and area natural history, as well as some live reptiles and amphibians.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100815073135/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/merkle.asp Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center] - official site
*[https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/southern/merkle.aspx Merkle Natural Resources Management Area] - official site


{{Protected areas of Maryland}}
{{Protected areas of Maryland}}

Latest revision as of 15:19, 24 October 2024

Merkle Natural Resources Management Area is a wildlife refuge in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The site encompasses 1,670 acres and is a wintering ground and breeding area for Canada geese. It was founded by Edgar A. Merkle, the founder of Merkle Press originally in Washington, D.C., and later, in Glenn Dale, Maryland, which printed Sports Illustrated, Life, and many other publications.[1][2]

The Frank Oslislo Visitors Center is open on weekends and features exhibits about the life history and management of the Canada Goose and area natural history, as well as some live reptiles and amphibians.

There is a five-mile Critical Area Driving Tour.

Hiking trails are:

  • Poplar Springs Trail (2.3 miles)
  • Mounds Trail (2.3 miles)
  • Paw Paw Trail (1.2 miles)

References

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  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100815073135/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/merkle.asp Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Center web site
  2. ^ Meyer, Eugene L., The Legacy of Edgar Merkle: Canada Geese on the Patuxent, The Washington Post, August 18, 1984
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