After crossing the Stevens Creek bridge, the entrance to the hatchery is the first exit on the left. Once at the hatchery, take a short walk up Stevens Creek to see salmon spawning in their natural habitat. Other Wildlife Viewing Opportunities Chehalis Valley Heavy concentrations of trumpter swans may be seen in the Chehalis Valley, between Porter and Elma on the J. Gorton Farm. The Chehalis Valley in Grays Harbor County near Elma and the Hanford Valley in south Thurston County offer abundant waterfowl viewing opportunities. Concentrate observations to large bodies of water with little development and wetlands.
Waterfowl often aggregate in flooded agricultural fields.
A good place to view a variety of waterfowl including Ruddy Ducks, Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwalls, Greater and Lesser Scaup, Buffleheads, and more. During winter, a remarkable fly-in of Barrow's Goldeneyes occurs at dusk. Kapowsin Champion International offers fee access to its lands in the Kapowsin vicinity. Rough-skinned Newts and Northwestern Salamanders inhabit the beaver pond. Over 1,000 ducks and geese may be seen on 212th St in Kent next to the Boeing plant.