U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Portland-Vancouver National Wildlife Refuges
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Contact Information
Address
19255 Southwest Pacific Highway, Sherwood, Oregon 97140, United States
Phone Number
503-625-5944
Website
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Tualatin_River/UrbanWildlifeRefuges/
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Description
The National Wildlife Refuges of the Portland-Vancouver Metro Area are our common ground; places we can all connect with nature's bounty of benefits, no matter which one speaks most strongly to each of us. They're also excellent places to bring your family.
Shared by all Americans for the protection of wildlife, the refuges of Portland-Vancouver also offer people the opportunity to connect with the beauty and wonder of nature in the Pacific Northwest at festivals and family-friendly educational programs throughout the year.
Your Portland-Vancouver National Wildlife Refuges can be found no matter which direction you head from the cities. To the north, you'll find Ridgefield NWR in Ridgefield, WA. To the east is Steigerwald Lake NWR in Washougal, WA. To the south is Tualatin River NWR in Sherwood, OR. And to the west is our newest refuge, Wapato Lake NWR in Gaston, OR, which is currently closed to public access (but not to wildlife).
Related Locations
Outings
Areas
Trails
Points of Interest
- "Grassland Cafe" Sculpture Art
- "Layers of Life" Sculpture Art
- "Migration Crossroads" Sculpture Art
- "New Beginnings" Sculpture Art
- "Welcome to Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge" Information Panel
- Administrative Office Building
- Bicycle Rack at Columbia River Gorge
- Bicycle Rack at RNWR Carty Unit
- Bicycle Rack at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge Parking
- Bicycle Rack at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
- Bicycle Rack at Tualatin River NWR Wayside Parking
- Boardwalk Overlooking Redtail Lake
- Boot Lake Overlook
- Boot Lake View
- Bridge Overlooking Gibbons Creek
- Carty Trail Trailhead
- Carty Unit Orientation Sign
- Cathlapotle Plankhouse
- Centennial Overlook
- Centennial Trail Trailhead (Annual)
- Centennial Trail Trailhead from Bus Stop
- Columbia River Gorge Scenic Overlook
- Columbia River Overlook
- Demonstration Bioswale
- Duck Lake Overlook
- Duck Lake Viewing Platform
- Entrance to Ridgefield NWR 'S' Unit
- Entrance to Ridgefield NWR Carty Unit
- Entrance to Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Environmental Education Shelter
- Free Lending Library on Oaks to Wetland Trail
- Gibbons Creek Overlook
- Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trail (Seasonal)
- Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trail Trailhead (Annual)
- Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trailhead
- Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trailhead (Seasonal)
- Hawthorn Tree Snag
- Hwy 99W Bus Stop #12743
- Information and Fee Station at Carty Unit of RNWR
- Interpretive Panel: "Among the Oaks"
- Interpretive Panel: "Colors, Textures, and Shapes"
- Kiwa Trail Information Sign
- Kiwa Trail Trailhead
- Kiwa Trailhead Parking
- Listen to the Wildlife Lyrics: Common Yellowthroat
- Listen to the Wildlife Lyrics: Willow Flycatcher
- Listen to the Wildlife Lyrics: Yellow Warbler
- Middle Lake Boardwalk North
- Middle Lake Boardwalk South
- Oak Habitat Exploration Site
- Oaks Near the Plankhouse
- Oaks to Wetland Trail Trailhead
- Observation Blind Trailhead
- Overlook Plaza
- Parking at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Rest Lake Observation Blind
- Restroom at RNWR Carty Unit (Vault Toilet)
- Restroom at Steigerwald Lake NWR (Vault Toilet)
- Restroom at Wayside Parking Area
- Restrooms at Environmental Education Shelter
- Ridgefield NWR Headquarters Parking Lot
- Ridgefield Refuge Admin Building
- Ridgefield Self Service Fee Station
- Ridgetop Overlook
- Ridgetop Trail Trailhead (Annual)
- Riparian Forest Exploration Site
- River S Observation Blind Parking
- River S Observation Restroom (Vault Toilet)
- River S Unit Main Parking
- River S Unit Main Restroom (Vault Toilet)
- River Trail Trailhead
- Rock Creek Exploration Site
- SLNWR Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trail Welcome Sign (Annual Trail)
- SLNWR Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trail Welcome Sign (Seasonal Trail)
- Steigerwald Lake Overlook
- The Cathlapotle Plankhouse Interpretive Panel
- Top of the Bridge
- TRNWR Wayside Parking Entrance
- Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Entrance
- Tualatin River NWR Plaza Overlook
- Tualatin River Overlook
- Very Large Oak Tree
- Visitor Center
- Visitor Center Parking
- Visitor Center Restrooms
- Visitor Contact Station
- Visitor Parking Lot at Ridgefield NWR Carty Unit
- Water Fountain at Environmental Education Shelter
- Water Fountain in Visitor Center
- Wayside Parking Area at Tualatin River NWR
- Welcome Kiosk
- Welcome Kiosk at Bus Stop
- Welcome Kiosk at Overlook Plaza
- Welcome Kiosk at River Trail Trailhead
- Welcome Kiosk at Wayside Parking
- Wetland Observation Deck
- Wetland Ponds Exploration Site
- Wetland Trail Trailhead (Seasonal)
- Wetland Trail Trailhead (Seasonal)
- Wetland Trail Trailhead (Seasonal)
- Wildlife Photography Blind
- Wildlife Tracking Station