Julie Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge

Julie Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge


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Julie Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge provides critical habitat for the endangered Columbian White-tailed Deer. It is a wintering area for tundra swans, Canada geese, mallards, wigeon, and pintails. Water birds and raptors are common. Salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and trout are in the surrounding waters. The habitat is 4,757 acres of diked Columbia River floodplain and undiked islands. Diked lands are grass and croplands interspersed with woodlots, brushy thickets and numerous sloughs. Undiked lands are tidal spruce swamps. Deer and elk are easily observed and photographed from the county road which encircles the mainland portion of the refuge -- evenings and mornings are best times. Waterfowl hunting is permitted. Environmental education is available throughout the year. Fishing is only allowed in the adjacent rivers.

Facilities: Julie Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge provides restrooms and parking.

Reservations: Reservations are not accepted for Julie Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge.

Best Time To Visit: Julie Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge is open daily during daylight hours.

Fees: No fees are charged.

Accessibility: Handicap accessibility is not provided.

Rules: Unknown

Directions: To reach Julie Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge from Longview start out going north on 15th Ave toward Broadway St. for 0.5 miles. Turn left onto WA-4 for 24.6 miles. From Cathlamet, proceed west on State Highway 4 for 2 miles to Steamboat Slough Road (just west of Elochoman River bridge) and refuge entrance on left. Follow Steamboat Slough Road through refuge. Islands are accessible by boat only.

Address

PO Box 566

Cathlamet, Washington 98612

Phone
General: (206) 795-3915

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