in Ridgefield, Washington
October 9 & 10, 2010
Birders, Musicians, Historians, Families, BirdFest and Bluegrass has something for everyone
Come to the Ridgefield National Wildlife refuge, just 25 minutes north of Portland. Park once and ride a shuttle to see it all. Walk on Audubon led bird and plant tours. Learn about Bald Eagles from experts. Reserve a spot on a tour to view Sandhill Cranes flying. Kayak on a guided paddle tour. Shop at a birders marketplace. Visit an authentic replica of a plankhouse and see demonstrations on how Native Americans lived. Sample salmon at a traditional salmon bake. Listen to Bluegrass music all day Saturday, or come to jam in a workshop. Shop at the birders marketplace. Watch your children have fun for free while learning about nature at the craft stations, storytelling tent, raptor shows and Audubon children’s bird walks.
See the Schedule of Events on the Activities page and the additonal pages for tours, maps and more information.
Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Who are we?
The Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is a group of hardworking, hands on, steadfast volunteers who share a passion and support for the refuge. Our support takes many forms and is always expanding. So far we:
Fund nature and cultural history education for thousands of children and workshops for their teachers, creating new stewards for the refuge.
Restore habitat through tree plantings and invasive removal.
Provide special events for visitors to the refuge and the plankhouse.
Check out the year-round calendar of events on the Friends of RNWR web site:
Every Year (the second weekend in October) The Friends of RNWR hosts BirdFest and Bluegrass
Photography contest
Second Sunday Speaker series
Habitat Days
Photography workshops
Stewardship Days
Artists-in-residence series
Friends of RNWR is a non-profit organization if you’d like to join us or make a donation,
please go to the online registration and donation forms.
Russ Roseberry is the President of the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Russ and his wife, Claudia, live in Vancouver and generously contribute their talents to several community organizations. Russ recently retired from a career in education and is very dedicated to the work of the Friends- increasing nature education programs for children and habitat projects for wildlife.
Back Row: Allene Wodaege, Bob Flores, Eric Anderson, Bill Bishop, Marguerite Hills, Betty T., Amy Carpenter. Middle Row; Shawn Hooghkirk, Jan Haig, Jim Walker, Juanita Freiman, Susie Bishop, Linda Wlaker, Julie Almquist. Front Row: Patti Brent, Lucy Krantz, and Earleen Griswold. These are just some of the fine folks on the committee who work hard to bring Birdfest and Bluegrass to life.
We look forward to seeing you at BirdFest and Bluegrass this year!
Download a membership form here or contact us:
** phone (360.887.9495)
** email ([email protected])
** mail – P.O. Box 1022, Ridgefield, WA 98642