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Monahans Sandhills State Park is noted for the presence of sand dunes up to 70 feet (21 m) high. Although desert-like, the Monahans Sandhills are not a desert; they are a part of a semi-arid ecosystem (average annual rainfall 12.3 inches (310 mm)) characterized by the presence of both groundwater and relatively nutrient-poor windblown sand.
Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located on the east slope of the Cascade Mountains at the base of 12,281-foot (3,743 m) Mount Adams in southern Washington state. [3] It encompasses 7,071.70 acres (2,861.82 ha) on the lakebeds of the historic Conboy and Camas lakes, a shallow marshy wetland area drained by early settlers.
Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge: Washington County: 2004 1,400 acres (5.7 km 2) [234] Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge: Leflore County: 1980 2,418 acres (9.79 km 2) [235] Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge: Jackson County: 1975 19,000 acres (77 km 2) [236] Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge: Holmes County: 1977
As many as 35,000 sandhill cranes will pass through Eastern Washington on their spring migration, and one of the best ways to see the birds en masse is at the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival.
630,291 acres (2,550.7 km 2) Siuslaw National Forest includes Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, three wilderness areas, and Cascade Head Scenic Research Area among the Central Oregon Coast Range. Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area includes Marys Peak, which at 4,097 ft (1,249 m) is the forest's highest point. [117] Six Rivers: California
Stately sandhill cranes, shorebirds, Tundra swan, and a great variety of songbirds [10] stop at the refuge during spring and fall migrations. [9] Some bird species such as mallards , Canada geese , great blue herons , mud hens , pheasant , mourning doves , ruffed grouse , barn owl , great horned owl , bald eagles , ospreys and red-tailed hawks ...
Three campgrounds in Pisgah National Forest offer extended stays through February for volunteers and people affected by Tropical Storm Helene.
The eight National Forests within the state of Washington are: Colville National Forest [5] Gifford Pinchot National Forest [5] Idaho Panhandle National Forest [5] Kaniksu National Forest [5] Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest [5] Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest [5] Olympic National Forest [5] Umatilla National Forest [5]