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| | Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | This refuge was created to provide vital wintering habitat for Dusky Canada Geese. Unlike most other Canada geese, Duskies have limited summer and winter ranges. They nest on Alaska's Copper River Delta and winter almost exclusively in the Willamette Valley. Habitat loss, predation, and hunting caused a decrease in their population. Facilities are not provided. |
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| | Erratic Rock State Natural Site - Bird Watching | | This rock weighs 40 tons and was deposited during a prehistoric flood during an ice age 20,000 years ago. It is the larges glacial erratic found in Willamette Valley. Opportunities for recreation at this site include hiking, viewing interpretive signs, bird watching and viewing scenery. |
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| | Maud Williamson State Recreation Site - Wildlife Viewing In National Recreation Areas | | This area occupies flat a flat edge of cultivated Willamette Valley farm land on the west side of the Salem-Dayton highway. The park provides a covered picnic shelter which can be reserved for group picnics. The park also includes a historic farm house once occupied by the person who donated the property as a park. There are trails that extend into the forest, but they are not traveled often. Visitors are advised to be careful on these trails as their maintenance is not kept up regularly. |
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| | Molalla River State Park - Bird Watching | | is great for a scenic drive, hiking, picnicking, fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing and a ferry ride all in one location. The floodplains of these rivers provide important habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, deer, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Visitors can cross the river on the Canby Ferry, located a quarter mile downstream. |
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| | Willamette Mission State Park - Mammals | | The park offers many daytime opportunities for boaters, anglers and other users. Some of Willamette Mission's 1,680 acres hold filbert and walnut orchards. The excellent picnic facilities are able to be reserved for large groups. There are picnic shelters, electricity, restrooms, water faucets, picnic tables, fire rings, sunny areas and trees for shade, plus ample room for parking. Horse camp facilities include four sites (two pull through). Sites can accommodate up to two camping units and four pack animals. Eight miles of trails run along the Willamette River, with an incredible amount of native birds, plants and wildlife. |
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