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Location

North entrance: From US Hwy 26 (Powell Blvd) at E end of Ross Island Bridge, exit onto Hwy 99E southbound.  Go 1.2 miles S and exit onto SE Milwaukie Ave.  At top of off-ramp, bear R.  After 100 yards, turn into parking lot on R.  A gravel trail on the S side of lot leads into the refuge.

South entrances: Alternative access points are at SE 7th Ave & SE Sellwood Blvd and at the N end of SE Oaks Park Way, from the E end of Sellwood Bridge (Tacoma St).

Restrooms are available in Sellwood Park.

Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Portland Loop Guide. Section P-10.

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Habitat and Birds

This floodplain wetland is located on the east bank of the Willamette River in the hart of Portland.  Common residents include Red-breasted Sapsucker, Bewick’s and Winter Wrens, Anna’s Hummingbird and Hutton’s Vireo.  In winter, ducks and geese can be seen in the water and gulls in the adjacent river, while in the woods watch for Varied and Hermit Thrushes, Sooty Fox and Golden-crowned Sparrows.  Ospreys and Bald Eagles nest in the area.  The refuge also hosts warblers and flycatchers during migration.

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