Community Nature Center

Contact your local representatives, join the committee, or donate funds to voice your support of this wonderful addition to the area, a place where people can come together to learn, share and support more than just the refuge, but the community as a whole.

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Construction Updates »

The Carty Unit is the future site of the Ridgefield NWR Community Nature Center. In-progress facilities include a new parking area, information kiosk, visitor contact station, classrooms, engaging native plants and local landscaping, and more.

In addition, there are plans to build an outdoor education and wildlife observation shelter, and to provide accessible trail and outdoor interpretive facilities.

Learn more about the project steps »

Rendering of design at 35% completion

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USFWS Status Report

Read the Last Progress Report from the USFWS, including original timelines, and more »

Progess and Next Steps »

Upcoming Events

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Board Meeting
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Board Meeting
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Board Meeting
March 10

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Support While You Shop

When Amazon removed AmazonSmile, we lost our Amazon Wishlist access. Now, we have finally started one back up! Shop for items that the Friends and the Refuge Complex need to help with everything from habitat restoration to events like BirdFest & Bluegrass, and help support wildlife in little and big ways.

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Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (PK822). For more information, please visit the link below.