Ankeny Hill Overlook to Temporarily Close on 6/18 for Construction
The Ankeny Hill Nature Center will break ground soon! Starting June 18th the Ankeny Hill Overlook location will close to the public for construction. The first phase of the new nature center, an indoor and outdoor classroom, is planned to open in the Spring of 2019. Sorry for any inconvenience during this time and thank you for your patience as we endeavor to bring you an amazing environmental education experience! This project is a long time in the making for the Salem Audubon Society, US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Friends of the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex. For more information on the project visit http://salemaudubon.org/ or click on Nature Center News.
An alternate restroom will be available at Pintail Marsh, off Wintel Rd. starting June 18th.
Flocking to Ankeny
Did you know that Ankeny Refuge is one of the best places in the Valley to view birds? From bald eagles to shorebirds stopping through during their migration (like in this image), there's something to see at each of the Refuge's pullouts and stops!
Click the link below to view USFWS comments submitted to Marion County on the proposed music festival adjacent to Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge.
Bimart Music Festival comments to county