BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:67@coastfork.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230319 DTSTAMP:20230301T214600Z URL:https://www.coastfork.org/events/march-bird-walk/ SUMMARY:March Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\n\nGet outside with Coast Fork Birders Saturday\, M arch 18 for a guided bird walk at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refu ge! Join us for a full-day birding event as Grace Fowler-Gore leads us thr ough historic habitats to look for waterfowl\, raptors\, and songbirds. We will be leaving Cottage Grove at 8am and expect to reach Finley by 9:15am . Please bring weather-appropriate clothing and lunch to get you through t he day. Feel free to bring any birding gear you like. Binoculars are helpf ul\, though not required to enjoy this outing.\n\nFor questions or carpool ing info contact gracelovesbirds1@gmail.com\, or call 541-767-9717.\n\n“ Visiting the 5\,325 aces of William L. Finley NWR is a great way to see wh at the Willamette Valley once looked like\, when the Kalapuya were steward s of the land. With over 12 miles of trails\, you can see the rare and his toric Valley habitat types: Oak savanna\, wetland prairie\, mixed forest\, riparian\, upland prairie\, and both permanent and seasonal wetlands.“\ n\nDriving Directions: Travel south 10 miles from Corvallis\, OR or north 7.5 miles from Monroe. Visitors can access the northern half of the refuge via Finley Refuge Road at the western entrance off Bellfountain Road or t he eastern entrance off Highway 99W. The southern half can be accessed via Bruce Road\, with entrances off both Highway 99W and Bellfountain Road. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.coastfork.org/wp-content/uploads/202 3/03/Duskys-over-Pintail-Marsh-at-Ankeny-NWR_Larry-Clack.jpeg CATEGORIES:Community Outreach LOCATION:William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge\, 26208 Finley Refuge R oad\, Corvallis\, OR\, 97333\, United States GEO:44.409951;-123.334206 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=26208 Finley Refuge Road\, Corvallis\, OR\, 97333\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge:geo:44.409951,-123.334206 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR