Vegetation; Wildflowers; Wildlife refuges; Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; Togiak Gallery
Wildflowers are found on mountainsides, stream banks, tundra plains, and even gravel bars, as seen here. Over 500 species of vascular plants have been identified at Togiak Refuge.
A segment of the new meandering channel of Fahys Creek constructed through the Smith Tract. Large woody debris and gravel was placed all along the new stream channel to diversify habitat and stream substrate. Piles of gravel were placed along the...
Invasive species; Interpretation; Photography; Mammals; Rodents; Work of the Service; Wildlife management;
Damage caused by nutria digging into the banks at Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge. USFWS and Pangolin Film's are joined in an effort to create awareness surrounding the dangers of the spreading non-native nutria populations in the northwest...
Environmental Sciences; Biologists (USFWS);Contaminants;Environmental quality;Oil spills;Petroleum industry;Pollution, Water
Commercial oil field water holding facility. Excavated area for water, with oil-covered banks, corroded drain pipes and pieces of machinery, and oil-covered skim on water.
Connecting people with nature; Children; Vegetation; Habitat restoration;
Students planted native vegetation at Shin Kee, just outside of Stockton. As part of the restoration project, the students planted willows, buttonwillows and sedges along the banks and levees of the area.