Focusing forward
Wildlife refuge recovers after theft, storms
BY KATHERINE LACAZE
After a winter of destructive storms and
the theft of more than $35,000 worth of art,
the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is
moving forward, starting with the reopen-
ing of two key trails on the grounds.
Over the winter, Cutthroat Climb Trail
sustained serious storm damage that ren-
dered the passage unusable.
“We lost part of a hillside and many,
many trees had come down,” said Jackie
Ferrier, project leader with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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Volunteers gathered on June 5 to finish maintenance and repairs on Cutthroat Climb Trail and
the Art Trail.
Two volunteers work on June 5.
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