Tag Archive: national wildlife refuge

Boardwalk at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
17 Oct

Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Nisqually National Wildlife refuge was established to provide habitat for migratory birds. It is located at the southern end of Puget Sound, west of Interstate 5 at exit #114. The headquarters and parking…
October 17, 2015 at 21:09 Leave a comment
I loved these feathers on the Art Trail at Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
16 Oct

Willapa National Wildlife refuge

    Willapa Bay is the second largest marine estuary on the west coast with over 260 square miles of water surface. The largest estuary is San Francisco Bay. As I…
October 16, 2015 at 13:57 1 Comment
Clark's and Western Grebe displaying
15 Oct

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

  When someone recently asked me what my favorite wildlife refuge is my reply was “whichever one I am visiting”. I could also say “whichever one I am writing about”. That…
October 15, 2015 at 23:18 Leave a comment
Dungeness Spit looking toward the Lighthouse
14 Oct

Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge

  Ahhhh, Dungeness Spit…The graceful curve of this land that stretches out into the Strait Of Juan de Fuca is the longest natural sandspit in the United States. The spit is…
October 14, 2015 at 20:56 Leave a comment
Cape Meares NWR, OR
13 Oct

Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge

Cape Meares NWR is part of the Oregon Coastal Refuge Complex. The complex includes 6 refuges along the coast. The largest (and most amazing!) refuge is the Oregon Islands NWR.…
October 13, 2015 at 21:56 3 Comments
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
12 Oct

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

In celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week, which runs from October 11-17 this year, I am posting every day about a refuge I have visited. I like to stop and visit wildlife refuges…
October 12, 2015 at 22:57 4 Comments