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Steigerwald Reconnection Project: Gibbons Creek Timelapse (Nov. 2020) Steigerwald Reconnection Project: Update (Sept. 2020) Steigerwald Reconnection Project: Fish & Lamprey Salvage (Aug. 2020) River ‘S’ Bridge Replacement Timelapse (March 2020) River ‘S’ Bridge Replacement: Crane Work (Aug. 2019) Oaks-to-Wetlands Trail is Open Again (Aug. 2019) Chicken Creek Restoration Project Explainer (July 2019) New Carty Lake […]
Wapato Lake NWR
Official Refuge Website fws.gov/refuge/Wapato_Lake Supporting Partner The Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge An up-and-coming wetland treasure Located to the West of Portland, OR, in the growing town of Gaston, Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge is helping to reverse the trend of wetland loss in the United States. Historically, seasonal flood waters from the […]
Tualatin River NWR
Official Refuge Website fws.gov/refuge/Tualatin_River Supporting Partner The Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Habitat and Access Improvement Projects Chicken Creek Restoration Project A Wild Wonderland of Nearby Nature Located on the outskirts of Portland, OR, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is one of only a handful of urban national wildlife refuges in […]
Steigerwald Lake NWR
Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex, along with Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Further into the Columbia River Gorge, there are two more refuges that are part of the Complex, Pierce and Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuges. The refuges are “Complexed” for the purpose of management efficiencies and […]
Ridgefield NWR
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex, along with Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Further into the Columbia River Gorge, there are two more refuges that are part of the Complex, Pierce and Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuges. The refuges are “Complexed” for the purpose of management efficiencies and […]
Main Avenue Project
In July 2019, road crews will begin a project to replace the 10-foot culvert (water passage tunnel) under Main Avenue where it intersects Gee Creek. The replacement will be a 40-foot arch culvert that will allow more water to flow under the roadway, especially important during major rain events. The project will also greatly enhance […]
River ‘S’ Bridge Replacement
On March 18, 2019, construction began to replace the existing single-lane bridge that provides access over Lake River to the Auto Tour Route and the Kiwa Trail at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge’s River S Unit. The new bridge will be two lanes wide and will cross over both the railroad tracks and the river. […]
Port Entry and Carty Lake Trail
Now that the Port of Ridgefield has seen a recovery from its days as a timber processing site, a vision is underway for a thriving hub of community activity. Even before that vision unfolds, we have created a new point of entry for the Refuge, one that connects you from the Port, directly to Carty […]
Multi-Purpose Building
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex is excited to share that a new administrative and multi-purpose building is now underway! Slated for completion in 2022, the Refuge broke ground on the new building in October, 2020. As you enter the Carty Unit of the Refuge, you may be greeted by large trucks hauling dirt and detour […]