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Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
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ANKENY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
ANKENY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
2301 Wintel Road
Jefferson, Oregon   97352
Oregon's Willamette Valley was once a rich mix of wildlife habitats. Valley wetlands were once extensive, with meandering stream channels and vast seasonal marshes. Today, the valley is a mix of farmland and growing cities, with few areas remaining for wildlife.

Ankeny 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. Ankeny Refuge contains about 2,800 acres of flat to gently rolling land near the confluence of the Willamette and Santiam rivers south of Salem, Oregon. The refuge's fertile farmed fields, hedgerows, forests, and wetlands provide a variety of wildlife habitats.

The refuge is open to limited opportunities for wildlife-oriented education and recreation. Ducks, geese, swans, shorebirds, and bald eagles are common in the fall and winter. Other resident birds, like the northern saw-whet owl, attract area bird watchers.


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Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge is located near Albany, Corvallis and Dallas


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Area Campgrounds
Country Squire MH & RV Resort
4000 Blue Ox Drive Southeast
Albany, OR
541-926-2886
Premier RV Resorts - Salem
4700 Salem Dallas Hwy 22
Salem, OR
503-364-7714
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3700 Hagers Grove SE
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Salem RV Park
4490 Silverton Road NE
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503-364-5490
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Directions
Travel north 10 miles from Albany, Oregon, or south 12 miles from Salem, Oregon, on Interstate 5. Take exit 243, Ankeny Hill Road, and drive west one quarter of a mile to an intersection. Turn right at the intersection and proceed 1.5 miles on Ankeny Hill Road to the information kiosk and wildlife viewing area.

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