Day Hike - Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Meet at 10 AM at the Visitors' Center for the Billy Frank Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, reached by taking Exit 114 from I-5 (which crosses over I-5) and turning right at the end of the exit to go under I-5.  Turn right again at the T junction onto Brown Farm Road, which ends at the Visitor Center parking lot.  One person in each car must carry a National Park Pass to show upon request.  A car with no National Park Pass must purchase a day pass for $3.  Only one pass is required per car.  There is a metal post by the entrance to the visitor center where you drop an envelope with your payment into a slot.  No payment is required if your car has a National Park Pass.

From the Visitors Center we will hike a counter clockwise loop on a gravel path with out and back extensions on elevated boardwalks.  We'll have our lunch at a picnic table under a forest canopy by the twin barns, where several portapotties are nearby.  The only restroom facilities are at the Visitor Center and the lunch spot.   We will pass by the portapotties at about the one hour and two hour points of the hike.  A variety of birds, ducks and plant life are seen on this hike.  We will likely be back to the cars by 1 PM.