The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s one of only a handful of urban wildlife refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

My nephew and family were in town on a nice August day. We decided to hike the Refuge’s 3 1/2-mile perimeter trail.

There were fewer birds than usual, but It made for an enjoyable outing.

Nephew Jason and family

Wetlands

Cabbage White Butterfly

Pleasant stretch of trail

Tualatin River

Pond along the trail

Daisies

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