Hello,
This is a note to let you know that for the second year, trumpeter swans
have returned to Hines Marsh on the Long Beach Peninsula, Pacific County.
For all those who may be visiting the Leadbetter Point area, you may want to
take a walking diversion to see the marsh. If you do, please try to get a
count of the birds, note adults and juveniles and let me know. This is an
exciting event. More of the marsh has been cleared of dead willow -- about
60 acres of open water have been restored.
Directions: Go north up Stackpole Road (off the Oysterville Road) as you
would go to Leadbetter Point State Park and the wildlife refuge. Just south
of the sign for Leadbetter Point State Park on your left you will notice a
gate with bronze life size lions across a road. This is the easement road to
the interior section of the Park and the marsh. You can park FREE in the
vacant lot just north of this gate. Be sure to not block the driveway or
the gravel piles. Walk back, go around the gate and walk in to the marsh.
Please stay on the main road as this area is bordered by private property.
You will come to the open water area and water control structure on Park
land.
Look south, the swans are there along with other birds.



Martha Jordan
www.swansociety.org