Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Nature reserve in Klamath County, Oregon, US.
Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve with wetlands, meadows, and pine forests in Oregon. The land contains diverse habitats that support waterfowl, raptors, deer, and other wildlife throughout the year.
The refuge was established in 1958 as the Klamath Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Its name was later changed to better reflect the actual boundaries and character of the Klamath Marsh.
The refuge lies on the Williamson River east of Mount Mazama, on the eastern piedmont of the Cascades. Summer canoeing in Wocus Bay takes its name from the wocus, the Klamath word for the yellow pond-lily seed the Klamath people harvested from these marshes as food.
The refuge lies on the Williamson River east of Mount Mazama, on the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range. In summer, Wocus Bay is the launch point for canoeing and wildlife observation. A refuge map is available to help plan a visit.
The refuge was first designated Klamath Forest National Wildlife Refuge in 1958, then renamed because nearly all of the historic Klamath Marsh lies inside its boundaries. Its 40,000 acres centre on the Williamson River, east of Mount Mazama on the eastern foothills of the Cascades.
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