Saturday, May 5^th, the Cathlapotle Plankhouse opens to the public. Please join us as we open the door on another beautiful season of sharing the rich indigenous cultural heritage of the Lower Columbia River Peoples. Plankhouse Docents will be on hand to offer mini-tours through the House, Carty Unit Trail Stewards will be active on the Oaks to Wetlands and Carty Lake trails. We will also have a variety of self-led activities available for visitors over the weekend.

Cathlapotle Plankhouse is open from 12:00 to 4:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. The House remains open though BirdFest 2018 (October 6^th and 7^th), after which it closes to the public until the following spring.

(IMPORTANT NOTE: The Carty Lake Trail is only accessible through the Refuge currently. The Port of Ridgefield kiosk and gate are not open and you should not enter the RNWR from the Port. Please make sure that you are entering the Carty Lake Trail from the Carty Unit only.)

We would like to thank the City of Ridgefield for including the Cathlapotle Plankhouse Season Opening in their May Day – Spring Festival promotions this year. If you have the chance, hit up all of the amazing activities in town on your way to the Refuge on Saturday, May 5th. The City continues to be a welcome partner with the Friends is some of the most welcome ways.
Did you know? Volunteers staff the Cathlapotle Plankhouse during our open season. We could not run this portion of our programming without their extraordinary gifts of sharing this amazing place with others and their amazing dedication to community service. If you would like to be involved as a Plankhouse Docent but missed our Naturalist Training Series, please contact Juliet McGraw at cathlapotleplankhouse@ridgefieldfriends.org.

The Plankhouse will be open Saturdays and Sundays through the end of September, with special events every Second Sunday of the month! Come by and see for yourself 12-4pm on those weekends! Stay tuned to our calendar for updated information on the themes and speakers for our Second Sunday Series! Events are free with refuge admission cost ($3.00 per vehicle for single visit, or purchase an annual pass for $15!)