Agate Reservoir Agate Dam and Reservoir, features of the Rogue River Basin Project, are located about 10 miles northeast of Medford, Oregon. Agate Dam is a zoned earthfill structure on Dry Creek. The reservoir covers 216 surface acres. Fish species include largemouth bass, black crappie, brown bullhead, bluegill, yellow perch, and rainbow trout. The season is open year-round.
Agency Lake Ranch Agency Lake Ranch is located 27 miles northwest of Klamath Falls and 6 miles west of Chiloquin, situated along the northwestern shoreline of Agency Lake. The site is open year-round. Access is limited to non-motorized methods (from BLM parking lot to site is 2 miles). Property is operated as a shallow water storage facility and consists of 7,159 acres. Developing wetlands enhance waterfowl hunting opportunities during the winter months. Other recreation uses are: fishing, birding, biking, horseback riding, and photography. Roads are unimproved. Site is bordered to the southwest by Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and northeast by Wood River Wetlands. No developed facilities and no fires or overnight camping is permitted.
Ankeny NWR The Willamette Valley was once a rich mix of wildlife habitats. Valley wetlands were once extensive, with meandering stream channels and vast seasonal marshes. Today, the valley is a mix of farmland and growing cities, with fewer areas remaining for wildlife. Ankeny NWR was created to provide vital wintering habitat for dusky Canada geese. Unlike other Canada geese, duskies have limited summer and winter ranges. They nest on Alaska's Copper River Delta and winter almost exclusively in the Willamette Valley. Habitat loss, predation, and hunting have caused a decrease in population. Located in the Willamette Valley, Ankeny NWR contains about 2,800 acres of flat to gently rolling land near the confluence of the Willamette and Santiam rivers. The refuge's fertile farmed fields, hedgerows, forests, and wetlands provide a variety of wildlife habitats.The refuge is open to limited opportunities for wildlife-oriented education and recreation. Ducks, geese, and swans are commonly seen in refuge fields and ponds through the fall and winter. Ankeny residents, like the northern saw-whet owl, attract area bird watchers.
Bandon Marsh NWR Bandon Marsh NWR is located along the picturesque southern Oregon coast near the mouth of the Coquille River, and the city of Bandon. This refuge protects the largest remaining tract of salt marsh within the Coquille River estuary. Major habitats include undisturbed saltmarsh, mudflat, and Sitka spruce and alder riparian communities. These provide resting and feeding areas for migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, neotropical migrants, raptors, and a diverse assemblage of fish and shellfish. The refuge is managed as a natural area with no habitat manipulation. Wildlife observation and study, photography, hunting, fishing, and clamming are permitted public uses.
Baskett Slough NWR The Willamette Valley was once a rich mix of wildlife habitats. Valley wetlands were once extensive, with meandering stream channels and vast seasonal marshes. Today, the valley is a mix of farmland and growing cities, with fewer areas remaining for wildlife. Baskett Slough NWR's was created to provide vital wintering habitat for dusky Canada geese. Unlike other Canada geese, duskies have limited summer and winter ranges. They nest on Alaska's Copper River Delta and winter almost exclusively in the Willamette Valley. Habitat loss, predation, and hunting have caused a decrease in population. The refuge's irrigated farmed fields, rolling oak-covered hills, grass fields, and shallow wetlands are home to many wildlife species.Baskett Slough NWR is the most northerly of the three Willamette Valley refuges. Dusky Canada geese usually appear here first in the fall and use the refuge as their last stop before starting the spring journey back to their Alaska nesting grounds.Several species of waterfowl, herons, hawks, quail, shorebirds, woodpeckers, and a variety of neotropical birds also frequent the area. A small number of bald eagles winter on the refuge and can often be seen harassing wintering waterfowl. Other wildlife includes 30 species of mammals, 8 species of amphibians, and 10 species of reptiles. The largest remaining population of Fender's blue butterfly is found on the refuge.Named after George J. Baskett, an early breeder of valley thoroughbred horses, the refuge offers opportunities for compatible wildlife-oriented education and recreation.
Bear Creek This site provides a quiet setting along Bear Creek and has easy access just off Highway 42.
