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- Ridgefield
National Wildlife Refuge
- Ridgefield NWR has a total of 5,150 acres of marshes, grasslands and
woodlands. Preservation of the natural Columbia River floodplain is
the management objective of the Carty (2-mile self guided hiking trail)
Roth and Ridgeport Dairy units. The River 'S' (4.2 mile auto tour route
and 1.2 mile seasonal hiking trail) and Bachelor Island units are managed
to maximize habitat for waterfowl and other wetland wildlife.
- The refuge was established (along with 3 other refuges in the Willamette
Valley of Oregon) in 1965, in response to a need to establish vital
winter habitat for wintering waterfowl with an emphasis on the dusky
Canada goose whose nesting areas in Alaska were severly impacted by
the violent earthquake of 1964.
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- Stately sandhill cranes, shorebirds, and a great variety of songbirds
stop at the refuge during spring and fall migrations. Some bird species
such as mallards, great blue herons, and red-tailed hawks are year-round
residents that nest on the refuge. Black-tailed deer are the largest
mammal on the refuge. Coyote, raccoon, skunk, beaver, river otter and
brush rabbits are occasionally seen.
- Youth Conservation
Corp./Summer Jobs
- Ridgefield NWR is accepting applications for 5 summer crew member
for its YCC program. YCC participants will be involved in a variety
of natural resource and recreation projects. Project work may include
grounds maintenance, facility maintenance, fence construction, sign
maintenance, trail work, litter removal, and invasive plants control.
The program lasts from June 23 through August 15, 2008. For more details,
please follow this link, Summer
Job Description. For an application,
please use this link, YCC
Application. For consideration for the YCC program, applicants
must submit both a signed Summer Job Description and completed
YCC Application to the Refuge office by May 16, 2008. Incomplete applications
or applications received after close of business on May 16, 2008 will
not be considered for employment.
- Refuge Provides Economic
Boost to Local Community
- A new report, titled Banking on Nature 2006: The Economic Benfefits
to Local Communities of National Wildlife Refuge Visitation, was
compiled by USFWS economists. According to the report, recreational
use on the Refuge generated approximately $2.9 million in economic return
during fiscal year 2006. The Refuge was responsible for the creation
of 36 private sector jobs, generating about 1.1 million in job income,
and a total tax revenue of $417,200. For every dollar in refuge budget
expenditures, the refuge returned $4.25 to the local economy. To read
more about this report, use this link, Banking
on Nature.
- Entrance Fee at Ridgefield
NWR
- The Ridgefield NWR has an entrance fees for at the River 'S' and Carty
Units. Use this link, Entrance
Fee Information, to see the
information about fees and passes.
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- Ridgefield Comprehensive
Conservation Plan
- Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge has embarked on an important multi-year
process to develop a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Refuge.
The CCP will guide overall refuge management for the next 15 years.
For updates on the CCP, please click this links below:
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- Planning
Update #1 (August 2006): Refuge purposes, preliminary Refuge
issues and goals.
- Planning
Update #2 (February 2007): Summary of public scoping, key
issues that will be addressed in CCP.
- Scoping
Report (January 2007): A detailed description of comments
received during public scoping.
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- Bicycling, horseback riding, ATV's and dogs
are not allowed on any part of the refuge. Refer to refuge signs, publications,
or contact the refuge manager about current refuge regulations.
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