Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Monroe County, northeastern Pennsylvania, protects the Cherry Valley and Cherry Creek corridor as it runs toward the Delaware River. Established in December 2008, it preserves a 30,000-acre landscape valued for clean water, diverse habitats, and exceptional biological richness. The valley contains nationally significant ecosystems, supports protected plants and animals, and provides habitat for federally threatened or endangered species such as the American eel, bald eagle, dwarf wedge mussel, Northeastern bulrush, and spreading globeflower. Along the Kittatinny Ridge, it also serves as an important migration route for birds and bats. The refuge grew from long local stewardship and rising development pressure.