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  • Deer refuge invites volunteers to work project

    Keely Lopez, US Fish and Wildlife Service|Jan 21, 2016

    The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is “working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.” Columbian White-tailed Deer require different habitats for survival. These include browse, forage, and cover. Several different tree species can be used for browse and cover on the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge. “Tree plantings not only benefit the deer, but a variety of other species that are found on the Refuge as well” says biologist Paul Me...

  • What's happening at the refuge

    Keely Lopez, Refuge Manager|Jul 23, 2015

    On Thursday, July 9 the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer (Refuge) had an Adopt-A-Road/Trail event. With the help of four volunteers and the Refuge’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Crew, we were able to clean up the roads and trails that surround the Refuge. In particular we’d like to thank Vicki Bucklin, Ian Chisholm, Carl Berry and Mark Naroth for taking time out of their day to dedicate to the betterment of the refuge. “These folks exemplified how cooperation and partnerships with the local community can better t...

  • Refuge invites volunteers for cleaning

    Keely Lopez, Refuge Manager|Jun 25, 2015

    Staff at the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer are inviting people to join them in cleaning up debris dumped around the refuge. A cleaning day is scheduled July 9, 2015 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m ., or for however long people want to stay. Efforts will focus on cleaning up the Steamboat Slough and Brooks Slough roads as well as the White-tail Trail and the wildlife viewing site on SR 4. Every year in Washington State, over 12 million pounds of "stuff" are tossed and blown onto interstate, state, and county roads....