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Finley National Wildlife Refuge
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| National Park Overview: |
 | William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge was created to provide vital wintering habitat for dusky Canada geese. Unlike 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 have caused a decrease in population. Located in the Willamette Valley, the refuge protects many of the valley's historic habitats, including the largest remaining tract of native Willamette Valley wet prairie. Fields of wildlife food crops are interspersed with Oregon white oak savannah, meandering creeks with bottomland Oregon ash forest, old growth big-leaf maple, and native prairie.
Other management goals are to preserve native species and enhance biodiversity. Endangered and threatened species such as peregrine falcons, bald eagles, Oregon chub, and Bradshaw's desert parsley find protection and sanctuary on the refuge. A herd of Roosevelt elk can be found in the bottomland forests or farm fields on the refuge.
Of historic interest is the Fiechter House, completed in 1857, and thought to be the oldest house in Benton County. The refuge was named for William L. Finley, an early conservationist who persuaded President Theodore Roosevelt to set aside the first national wildlife refuge west of the Mississippi River. |
| Reviews By Park Visitors: |
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Quiet and Serene
You can easily drive through this park if you have troubles walking or hiking.
Written by Lainey
30-May-2008
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| Related Links: |
| Wildflower Bloom For March 28, 1998 - ... Blooming Wildflowers in the Willamette Valley, Oregon March 28, 1998 William Finley National Wildlife Refuge White or Cream Flowers Red Elderberry: Sambucus racemosa var. arborescens Giant ... | | Wildflower Bloom Reports - ... Falls and Upper McCord Creek Falls Trails (Columbia River Gorge) March 28, 1998 William Finley National Wildlife Refuge between Salem and Eugene, OR March 19, 1998 March 1, 1998 February 7, 1998 ... | | News: Audubon Society of Corvallis - Audubon Society of Corvallis is actively involved in birdwatching, field trips, conservation ... west side of Cabell Marsh at William Finley National Wildlife Refuge. Their mission: to locate the ... | | http://www.efn.org/~choices/digests/030803.txt - ... Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Waterways Project. * Coyote Creek Unit of the William Finley National Wildlife Refuge. * Rivers and Ridges: Recreation, Parks and Open Space Study with ... | | Dept. of Fish and Wildlife_635_065 - ... only. The discharging of rifles and handguns within the wildlife area is prohibited. (13) William Finley National Wildlife Refuge (Benton County): (a) Portions of the refuge shall be open to deer ... |
| Directions: |
| Travel south 10 miles from Corvallis, Oregon, or north 7.5 miles from Monroe, Oregon, to milepost 93 on Highway 99W.
Watch for the refuge entrance sign on the west side of the road. Follow refuge signs for 2 miles to the refuge headquarters. |
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