Fern Ridge Wildlife Area

The Fern Ridge Wildlife Area is a wildlife management area located west of Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. It is named for the Fern Ridge Reservoir which it partially surrounds.^[2][3]

Fern Ridge Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Location	Lane County, Oregon
Nearest city	Veneta, Oregon
Coordinates	44.1204011°N 123.2995395°W / 44.1204011; -123.2995395[1]
Area	5,010 acres (20.3 km2)
Established	1957
Governing body	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

More than 250 species of birds use the area during different seasons of the year. Shorebirds, raptors and wintering waterfowl including ducks, geese and swans can be seen during late fall and winter.^[4]

Volunteering opportunities to support the wildlife area are managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).^[5]

Wetlands in the wildlife area