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<p class="Default">Please be advised regarding Wiley Slough / Skagit Headquarters Unit of Skagit Wildlife Area:
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oct. 10, 2023: WDFW Skagit Headquarters Unit / Wiley Slough closure reminder
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attention North Puget Sound Region waterfowl hunters, birders and other visitors: reminder that the Skagit Wildlife Area Headquarters Unit (also known as Wiley Slough) remains
CLOSED to all public access into November 2023, including parking areas, the boat launch, and dike trails.<b>
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Heavy machinery and other construction activity is ongoing on the site to elevate dikes and improve protection against flooding, as well as renovating the parking area and installing a new concrete boat launch and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-accessible
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To learn more about this closure and ongoing construction work, please see: </span>
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0462C1"><a href="https://wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-go/wildlife-areas/skagit-headquarters-wildlife-area-unit">https://wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-go/wildlife-areas/skagit-headquarters-wildlife-area-unit</a>
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Please stay tuned for further updates as construction wraps up for the season in November.
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More info also available in this blog post: <a href="https://birdsconnectsea.org/2023/10/11/wiley-slough-closure-continues/">
https://birdsconnectsea.org/2023/10/11/wiley-slough-closure-continues/</a><br>
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