Thanks For Visiting the Home Page for the Ridgefield National
Wildlife Refuge Complex! The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Complex is comprised of four National Wildlife Refuges in
southwestern Washington State. These Refuges share the common
bond of the lower Columbia River. A once wild and dynamic
Columbia River scoured the earth and spread rich soils along its
edges and into its floodplain. Floodwaters spilled over these
bottomlands and nourished the landscape. Left behind was a
mosaic of wetlands, riparian forests, sloughs, wet meadows, and
meadows, which sustained a diversity of plants, animals, and
fish. In turn, humans have thrived on the River's abundance for
thousands of years. Today, these habitats and wildlife resources
are protected along the lower Columbia River within the
boundaries of the Pierce, Franz Lake, Steigerwald Lake, and
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuges. Please use the links on
this webpage to learn more about these special places, called
National Wildlife