Coronavirus (COVID-19) Notice
Although most refuge lands and outdoor spaces have remained open for the public to enjoy, we encourage you to:
- Check local conditions on this website and call ahead for current information
- Follow current CDC safe practices by maintaining a safe distance between yourself and other groups
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
- Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
- Most importantly, stay home if you feel sick
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Visit Snag Boat Bend!
Snag Boat Bend Unit is a great place to bird! Actively under restoration, watch the hydrology and riparian forest return!
Discover Snag Boat Bend...
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Submit Your Wildlife Sighting!
See something interesting on your last trip to the Refuge? Fill out our online Wildlife Sighting Report and share your story!
Submit your sighting here...
Refuge Updates
Starting November 1st the Refuge interior closes to public access to provide sanctuary for wintering Canada geese and other wintering wildlife. For more information, click the link below. For trail availability see our Trail Descriptions page. The popular Mill Hill, Woodpecker Loop, Intertie, McFadden's Marsh blind, and Homer Campbell Boardwalk trails are all open year-round!
WVNWRC Winter Sanctuary Season
Finley Refuge Elk and Deer Hunt
The 2020 hunt ended on October 31st. Look for 2021 William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge hunt information (elk and deer) here in May.
The 7th Annual Winter Wildlife Field Day at William L. Finley Refuge will be the most accessible event EVER! There will be online experiences, take home kits and creative in-person options at Finley and other nature spaces in Corvallis! Stay tuned for details! The 2020 event was water themed. It was frozen and will be thawed out in all its glory for 2022! Llamános a 541-760-3036 para más información.
WWFD 2020 Flyer
Refuge Wildlife Report
Want to know what to look for on your next visit? Check out our Refuge Wildlife Report for the most up-to-date scoop on what there is to see.
Refuge Wildlife Report
About the Complex
William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the Willamette Valley NWR Complex.
Read more about the complex
About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.
Learn more about the NWRS
Page Photo Credits – All photos courtesy of USFWS unless otherwise noted., Marsh Wren, © Mike Larsen, Great Blue Heron, George Gentry/USFWS, Oregon Chub swim at Finley NWR, Rick Swart/ODFW, Dragonfly, © Joe Staff, Canada Geese, USFWS, Swallowtail Butterfly, © Joe Staff, Roosevelt Elk Bull, © Joe Staff, Cedar Waxwings, George Gentry/USFWS, Battling swans © Jim Leonard
Last Updated: Nov 03, 2020