It turned out to be a sunny, warm morning by the time we were out of there. The place was nicer than I expected it to be. There's a walk that loops around it that goes through open fields and forest, with one viewing area overlooking the river. We didn't see a whole lot of bird life, but got good looks at Common Yellowthroats, Savannah Sparrows, Killdeer, Red-Winged Blackbirds and a rough-skinned newt, which sat still for a photo session.
There's no real easy -- traffic-free -- way to get out there from our house, unfortunately. But I will go again.
Here's Greg at the fancy-schmancy HQ building:
Welcome to Oregon! Hybrid vehicle drivers get to park closer -- you'd think they'd be willing to walk more, not less:
The Tualatin River:
Most of the place is open like this. There are some great trees there:
Here's newt:
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