Last Sunday, the Steigerwald Lake NWR, near, Washougal in Clark County, opened to the public for the first time. There is a 2.25 mile walking trail that leads from the refuge parking lot at milepost 18 of Highway 14 out to the Columbia River and back skirting the wetlands before entering the cottonwood forest. There are two bridges the first crosses Gibbons Creek and the second goes over Redtail Lake. I would appreciate email reports of any interesting birds you might find here. Of the 300+ species found in Clark County over 200 have been seen on this 1,049 acre refuge.
For more information about the refuge or volunteer opportunities please visit the two web sites below.

http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=13556

http://www.refugestewards.org/index.html

Wilson Cady
Washougal, WA

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