Sauvie Island – Wild Columbia County

Walking Sauvie Island’s Westside

Mud Lake Bald Eagle Mt. St. Helens Sauvie Island Westside Unit Columbia County Oregon

On a warm July morning Rosey and I crossed the bridge, picked up our parking pass, and headed north on NW Sauvie Island Road. The road parallels the Multnomah Slough and osprey nests spring up everywhere. We were aiming for the Westside Unit of the Sauvie Island Wildlife area, which begins about eight miles northContinue reading “Walking Sauvie Island’s Westside”

Winter stroll at Sauvie Island

Small Cackling Goose Geese Branta hutchinsii minima sauvie island columbia county northwest oregon

“I [s]lept but verry little last night for the noise Kept [up] dureing the whole of the night by the Swans, Geese, white and & Grey Brant Ducks &c. on a Small Sand Island … they were emensely noumerous, and their noise horid.” Diary entry of William Clark, 5 November 1805 Sauvie Island has longContinue reading “Winter stroll at Sauvie Island”