A Fire Prevention Order has been issued for Central Washington and Mid-Columbia River national wildlife refuges. This includes Cold Springs, Columbia, Conboy Lake, McKay Creek, McNary, Toppenish, and Umatilla refuges and the Hanford Reach National Monument. The order remains in effect until midnight, September 30, 2025. The following are prohibited: Building, maintaining, attending, or using fire, including campfires, warming fires, and cooking fires, including both charcoal briquette and gas stoves; smoking outside of an enclosed vehicle; tossing burning material, such as a cigarette, any place it may start a fire; operating a motorcycle, ATV, or other type of small engine without an approved and working spark arrester; and lighting fireworks, including sparklers and and smoke bombs.
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Toppenish is a refuge for the serious birder, and it鈥檚 managed that way. There aren't a lot of amenities, there are no rangers with campfire talks, the refuge is managed for wildlife, not people. If you come here, it'll be you and nature and not much else. Perfect.
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It's all about the birds. Not only is the spring and fall migration an exciting time to visit the refuge, but the summer is as well. Great horned owlets are learning to fend for themselves, coveys of quail forage around the visitor center and many species of songbirds can be seen and heard along the walking trail.