A series of guided birdwatching expeditions will begin Saturday with a hike on the Oaks to Wetlands Trail at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
Each hike, which is limited to 15 people, will begin at 8 a.m. and end between 10 and 11 a.m.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will host other guided hikes at the Steigerwald Lake and Pierce national wildlife refuges. Contact Eric Anderson at 360-887-4106 or Eric_Anderson@fws.gov to register for a hike at Ridgefield and Steigerwald.
Hikes at the Oaks to Wetlands Trail at Ridgefield also will occur on Oct. 2 and Oct. 30. Hikes at the Kiwa Trail on Ridgefield’s River S Unit will be held on Sept. 12 and Sept. 25. Hikes at Steigerwald Lake will occur on Sept. 11, Sept. 26 and Oct. 16.
Finally, a hike at Pierce National Wildlife Refuge in the Columbia River Gorge will be held Oct. 2. To register for that one, contact Tom Wood at 541-296-4077 or tdwood@embarqmail.com.
