Willamette Week

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Faces Off With an Amusement Park Ride and New Sellwood Apartments

On any given morning, patient bird-watchers come to Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge with tricked-out binoculars, hoping to see some of the urban wetland’s 100-plus species of migratory and resident birds, ...
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Eagle-eyed volunteers turn out for Portland’s 100th annual winter bird count, charting avian highs and lows for posterity

A cluster of 10 bird observers stood near the large pond in Southeast Portland’s Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, watching with wonder and amusement as a pair of common merganser ducks began ...
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Residents raise concerns over new 'drop tower' ride proposal at Oaks Park

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 147-foot "drop tower" ride proposed for Oaks Amusement Park in Southeast Portland has sparked concerns from nearby residents who say it would mar scenic views and potentially harm ...
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Bright lights, big new Oaks Park ride draw critics worried about birds, glare

Oaks Park wants to let its light shine with a new thrill ride offering a sweeping view at the top of the Willamette River on one side and the city center’s only wildlife refuge on the other. The ...
Willamette Week

I’m Seeing More Deer in the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Does Anyone Count Them?

I’m seeing an increasing number of deer in the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Does anyone monitor these beautiful animals, count them, and look out for their welfare? Also, it’s hunting season now, and ...