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Great Blue Heron, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, April 20, 2007.
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Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and Lewis and Clark ...
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Lewis and Clark camped twice in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Their first camp was on November 4, 1805. The men camped in the Post Office Lake area in the southern part of the Ridgefield Refuge, while on their way to the Pacific. The camp was just north of today's Post Office Lake, a location so teaming with waterfowl that Captain Clark wrote the following morning:
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"... I could not Sleep for the noise kept by the Swans, Geese, white & black brant, Ducks &c. on a opposit base, & Sand hill Crane, they were emensely numerous and their noise horrid. ..."
[Clark, November 5, 1805, first draft]
On that day Lewis and Clark also identified a large Chinook village ("Cathlapotle") located at the confluence of the Columbia River, Lake River and the Lewis River.
Lewis and Clark estimated that 900 inhabitants lived at the village. Today this location is located at the northern end of the Ridgefield Refuge. In 1806 on their return home Lewis and Clarked stopped to visit and trade at this village on March 29, 1806. The men camped in a meadow one mile upstream of the village.
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Geese, Post Office Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
Image taken, January 30, 2005.
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River "S" Unit "Auto Tour" ...
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The River "S" Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge has a 4.2 mile auto tour route and 1.5 mile seasonal hiking trail. The auto tour is an excellent way to see the Refuge. A pair of binoculars is a must and a camera makes it even more fun !!!
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"Your car is your blind", Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington.
River "S" Unit.
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Red-tailed Hawk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington.
River "S" Unit.
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Bridge to the North Carty Unit.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, Carty Unit.
Image taken, May 9, 2008.
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Carty Unit, Live Raptor Talks ...
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The Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge features a Chinook Plankhouse, and has over 2 miles of hiking trails including a self-guided "Oaks to Wetlands" path. It is a great place for school field trips.
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Live Raptor talk.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, Carty Unit.
Image taken, May 9, 2008.
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Live Raptor talk - Red-tailed Hawk (left) and Western Screech Owl (right).
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, Carty Unit.
Image taken, May 9, 2008.
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Live Raptor talk - Western Screech Owl.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, Carty Unit.
Image taken, May 9, 2008.
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River "S" Auto Tour, Bird Blind ...
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Bird Blind at Rest Lake.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington.
River "S" Unit.
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