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Wetlands and trees at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on the lower Columbia River.
Photograph by USFWS Pacific. Public domain.

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Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge · Clark County · established 1965

FWS established this lower Columbia refuge in 1965 as wintering habitat for the dusky Canada goose, whose range is extremely limited.

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge sits just north of Vancouver, between the Columbia River and the town of Ridgefield in Clark County. FWS established the refuge in 1965 to provide wintering habitat for the dusky subspecies of the Canada goose, whose habitat is extremely limited. Smaller parcels have been added since.

FWS describes about 5,300 acres of wetlands, grasslands, and riparian forests. Staff and partners also work on Oregon oak woodlands. The lands support wintering dusky Canada geese, migrating waterfowl, and species such as Columbian white-tailed deer and sandhill cranes.

The refuge is one of four in the Ridgefield complex along the lower Columbia. The sources below are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge pages.

  • Wildlife & Ecology

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Last reviewed: September 20, 2026

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