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Steigerwald habitat shows signs of health as restoration moves into homestretch

By Shari Phiel, Columbian staff writer
Published: October 16, 2021, 6:08am
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Chris Collins, project manager for the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, walks past a new trail bridge crossing the levee breach to the Columbia River at the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday morning.
Chris Collins, project manager for the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, walks past a new trail bridge crossing the levee breach to the Columbia River at the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Spread across more than 1,000 acres just east of Washougal lies one of Southwest Washington’s prime wildlife habitats. The Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge has offered 90,000 visitors each year open fields, wandering streams, mountain views, wildlife viewing and easily accessed hiking trails. But the refuge has been closed to visitors since August 2019.

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