Last week we had a great time at Latourell Falls! It wasn’t what I would call an easy hike (hey, other people were saying it was hard, too!), but it was worth it to reach the upper falls. I went behind the falls with Oliver, and it really took my breath away.

Upper Latourell Falls

This week, we’re going to Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge in Portland. We will be out there on Friday at 11AM. More info on the refuge HERE.

The Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge is a 140-acre floodplain wetland located along the east bank of the Willamette River. It is rare for such a natural wetland to exist in the heart of a city.

This area is a birdwatcher’s paradise. Hawks, quail, pintails, mallards, coots, woodpeckers, kestrels, and widgeons are just the start of the list of birds that one might encounter in Oaks Bottom. The star of the show, though, is the Great blue heron, the official bird of the City of Portland. Oaks Bottom is one of the favorite places of a score of these impressive birds because of its proximity to one of the rookeries on Ross Island.

Oaks Bottom

We’ll meet in the parking lot. Here is the address: SE 7th Ave & Sellwood Blvd in Portland.

My cell is 5038807308 if you need to reach me