| Friends Landing | |||
HABITAT: |
Private 152-acre riparian wetlands, flood-plain lake, Chehalis River. | ||
| BIRDING: | ummers bring Ospreys, Hooded and Common Mergansers, Willow Flycatchers, Townsend’s Warblers, Cedar Waxwings, Common Yellowthroats. Double-crested Cormorants, Pied-billed Grebes stay summer-fall. Winter features Bald Eagles, Hermit Thrushes, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Fox and Golden-crowned Sparrows. Year-round, see American Kestrels, Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Bewick’s Wrens, Red-breasted Sapsuckers, Downy Woodpeckers. | ||
VIEWING: |
1.7-mile ADA trail circles lake. Riverbank has viewing deck. | ||
ACCESS: |
From Hwy 12 W at milepost 9.5, take Devonshire Rd exit. Turn right at stop sign, turn right (south) again, cross over freeway. Drive 1.1 miles. Turn left (south) onto Katon Rd (# 5719). Drive 1.2 miles to parking area, 0.1 mile further to boat launch, 0.1 mile more to camping/picnicking. | ||