Hedges Creek Marsh

Our first property holding has grown from a 1982 donation of 1.2 acres to its current size in the center of Tualatin.  Hedges Creek, once a year-round stream, is now only seasonal because of new construction within the basin. Fifty years ago you could catch trout in Hedges Creek. The marsh, about two miles long, is located in downtown Tualatin and is bounded almost entirely by industrial and commercial development. In spite of this, the marsh continues to attract a wide variety of wildlife.

Wildlife

Deer, coyote, fox and river otter can occasionally be seen in the area, and beaver and raccoon are abundant in the marsh. Ducks include mallards, wood duck, hooded merganser, American wigeon, bufflehead, cinnamon teal and ring-necked ducks. Canada geese nest in the marsh and Virginia rail, sora, pied-billed grebe and kingfisher are residents. Songbirds include red-winged blackbird, common yellowthroat, and marsh wrens, while tree, violet-green and barn swallows patrol the air above the marsh. Birds of prey include barn and great-horned owls, red-tailed hawk and northern harrier. Great blue herons are common and in recent years great egrets have been seen. Over sixty species of birds have been listed over the years.

Access

Viewing access is available from the new Tualatin Post Office (Tualatin Sherwood Road at 90^th Avenue). There is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the marsh behind the Hedges Green Shopping Center (corner of Tualatin-Sherwood Road & Boones Ferry Road). Other viewing/access points are on private property and may require permission from land owners.

How to Get There

Take I-5 south to Tualatin exit (#289). Turn right on Nyberg Road and continue west through Tualatin (Nyberg Road becomes Tualatin Sherwood Road).  The marsh is located on Tualatin-Sherwood Road - cross streets Teton Road and 90^th Court cross the marsh.  It is behind the Hedges Green Shopping Center on Tualatin-Sherwood Road.

Public Transit

TriMet route 37 & 38 stop at Nybert Road and SW Martinazzi (in downtown Tualatin). Walk ½ mile to 1 mile to 90^th Avenue and Hedges Green Shopping Center.

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