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Government Island
This large 1,760-acre island provides a variety of wildlife habitats with stands of willow, ash, and cottonwood interspersed among grasslands, ponds, and lakes. Photo by Port of Portland
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Government Island
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This large 1,760-acre island provides a variety of wildlife habitats with stands of willow, ash, and cottonwood interspersed among grasslands, ponds, and lakes. Photo by Port of Portland
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Location: On the Columbia River just west of I-205, near the Portland Airport. Aerial photo.
Description This large 1,760-acre island provides a variety of wildlife habitats with stands of willow, ash, and cottonwood interspersed among grasslands, ponds, and lakes. Photo by Port of Portland
Outstanding Features This site has regularly hosted a large colony of Great Blue Herons (>50 nests) for at least 10 years. In addition it has a wide variety of habitats used by a diverse array of birds. The Great Blue Heron colony has been on a small sliver of an island on the north end of Government Island.Links: • Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Government Island State Recreation AreaContact:
John Cowan
Park Ranger
Oregon State Parks
(503) 280-6844
john.cowan@state.or.us - 45.57941 -122.511694
Location: On the Columbia River just west of I-205, near the Portland Airport. Aerial photo.
Description This large 1,760-acre island provides a variety of wildlife habitats with stands of willow, ash, and cottonwood interspersed among grasslands, ponds, and lakes. Photo by Port of Portland
Outstanding Features This site has regularly hosted a large colony of Great Blue Herons (>50 nests) for at least 10 years. In addition it has a wide variety of habitats used by a diverse array of birds. The Great Blue Heron colony has been on a small sliver of an island on the north end of Government Island.
Links: • Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Government Island State Recreation Area
Contact:
John Cowan
Park Ranger
Oregon State Parks
(503) 280-6844
john.cowan@state.or.us
