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The refuge borders the Columbia River and is located west of the city of Ridgefield, Washington. The wildlife haven is split by Lake River . The refuge, which provides a year-round habitat and a migration stop for a variety of bird species, protects more than 5,200 acres (2,100 ha) of marshes , grasslands , and woodlands
Map from satellite image looking south at Sauvie Island and Bachelor Island. Bachelor Island is an island in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] It is located in the Columbia River near Ridgefield, just south of the mouth of the Lewis River and a few miles north of the mouth of the Willamette River.
Waterfowl hunters at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Waterfowl hunting is the practice of hunting aquatic birds such as ducks, geese and other waterfowls or shorebirds for sport and meat. Waterfowl are hunted in crop fields where they feed, or in areas with bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, ponds, wetlands , sloughs , or coasts. [ 1 ]
The river exits the wildlife refuge, and about 3 miles (5 km) from the mouth, the stream curves to the northwest and enters Ridgefield, which is on the right. A mile or so later, Bachelor Island Slough enters from the left, and Carty Lake is on the right as the stream re-enters the wildlife refuge.
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
Ridgefield is a city in northern Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,319 at the 2020 census , [ 5 ] and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 15,027.
The refuge is named for Julia Butler Hansen, a former member of the United States House of Representatives for Washington state. Originally named the Columbian White-Tailed Deer Refuge, the name was changed in 1990. [1] The refuge was specifically created to provide a protected habitat for endangered Columbian white-tailed deer.
Further studies called for the land to be protected under a federal wildlife refuge, though proposals allowed for continued farming of the valley and upstream logging but with more stringent rules. [4] The 12.6 km 2 refuge was created in January 1974 after the purchase of a large farm. Additional large tracts were purchased, or planned to be added.