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A Celebration: The Return of the Nisqually Estuary Invitation to and Schedule for Event The 5.5 mile Brown Farm Dike Trail closed permanently on May 4, 2009. The 1-mile Twin Barns Loop Trail is open everyday from sunrise to sunset. The Visitor Center is open regular hours, Wednesday through Sunday from 9am to 4pm. Estuary Restoration Photos, August 5, 2009 click here (8 photos 1.58mb) Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, on the Nisqually River Delta in southern Puget Sound, was established in 1974 for the protection of migratory birds. Three thousand acres of salt and freshwater marshes, grasslands, riparian, and mixed forest habitats provide resting and nesting areas for migratory waterfowl, songbirds, raptors, and wading birds. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 544 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States. Managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the Department of the Interior, the National Wildlife Refuges encompass over 154 million acres of land and water for wildlife. The mission of the Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
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October 29, 2009
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