McNary National Wildlife Refuge
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
Directions: Located SE of Pasco off U.S. Highway 395 just south of the Snake River.
Primary Wildlife: A resting and feeding area for up to 100,000 migrating waterfowl. Canada geese, mallards, American wigeon, and pintails, along with lesser numbers of tundra swans, snow geese, green-winged teals, Northern shovelers, canvasbacks, redheads, ring-necked ducks, and lesser scaup have population peaks on the refuge in November. Long-billed curlews and white pelicans are spring and summer residents.
Habitat: 3,629 acres of water and marsh, croplands, grasslands, trees, and shrubs.
Recreation and Education: Wildlife observation, study, and photography. Self-guided wildlife trail. Waterfowl and upland bird hunting. Fishing for largemouth black bass, catfish, and crappie.
P.O. Box 308
Burbank, WA 99323
(509) 547-4942
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
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