Meade Natural Heritage Association
Meade Natural Heritage Association (MNHA) partners with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to provide the public with high-quality outdoor recreational experiences at the Patuxent Research Refuge (PRR). MNHA manages hunting activities on the PRR to assist with the management of wildlife in accordance with the PRR Hunting Plan. Our unique partnership increases and improves hunting access and opportunities with an emphasis on under-represented groups including women, minority, youth, disabled, and veteran hunters.
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Latest News
The Spring Turkey Lottery Hunt has been drawn. See Turkey Lottery Hunt for the list of selected permits.
Next MNHA Member Meeting is 4/8 at 6:30PM at the HCS.
Next MNHA Member Range Day is 4/26 - see Membership Range Days for information.
Hunting is closed until Spring Turkey.
A Big Thanks to our Monthly Volunteers. Four volunteers were at the refuge today clearing fallen trees on access roads. Tree removal is one example of how MNHA hunters improve access on the refuge for hunters and public visitors.
Please consider volunteering - commit to just 1 day this Spring / Summer and help us help you. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more information.
TEMPORARY HCS PHONE NUMBER 301-328-1518. We have a temporary number while we correct our telephone service problems. This number can also recieve text messages. Please use this number until further notice.
2025 Range Dates Posted. Please see Membership Range Days for details.
We want your help to maintain and improve the refuge hunting habitat. Our monthly maintenance days are great opportunities to give back to the PRR and the MNHA hunting community and meet fellow hunters. Read more on the Volunteer Opportunities page or contact us at VolunteerCoordinator@mnha.net.
Please close ALL gates! So long as the metal or wooden gates are unlocked, you may open them, drive through, and immediately close the gate behind you.
These gates keep the general public from driving where they should not be. It's a safety issue - recently we had a general visitor walking around Lake Allen while the ranges were active.
If you come upon an open gate, please close it.
The refuge staff and law enforcement appreciate your cooperation.
Please note the "car prohibited" symbols on the signs next to the gates. Hunters are permitted to go through these gates.
Report Dead Animals, Trail Cameras, and Unexploded Ordinance (UXO). Please report recent dead animals (deer, fox, turkey, coyotes, etc.). A picture and GPS coordinates are extremely helpful. You can screenshot your map, compass, or GPS app. This helps the USFWS biologist to monitor the health of the refuge animals.
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MNHA Hunting Control Center
200 Bald Eagle Drive
Laurel, MD 20724
301-317-3819
