Mary E. Theler Wetlands Nature Preserve

Trail is in good shape (no broken boards on boardwalk). Visitor center was open and apparently had been closed for a long time prior. Not too crowded.

I've spent more time in these wetlands than most people ever will. Almost every day of my childhood and early adulthood has been spent here. I just want to say, it is incredibly disheartening and frus...

Trip report for Saturday, February 28, 2026.  Lucked out with a blue-sky Saturday in February for this stroll.  The boardwalk and gravel trails are lovely and very easy.  Many interpretive signs along...

Today we meandered the trails in the area for almost 4 hours. First we walked the South Tidal Marsh Trail and then the River Estuary Trail which takes you to the Union River where you walk a mile alon...

A pleasant morning ramble! The boardwalks were quite slippery from recent rains, but with careful steps they were manageable. My 4-year-old and I did all the loop trails around the nature center (we d...

A fun little wetland walk! The signage left much to be desired (not clear directions, some posts that can hold signs with nothing on it).

My family was visiting from out of state, and my sister requested a hike with wildlife. Circumstances required we do an afternoon hike, which doesn't leave us as much time as the morning does with the...

A little late posting this, but since this one isn't really weather dependent, I figured I still would. I am trying to write a report for each hike that I do. I guess I wouldn't really call this a hik...

My soon-to-be-5-year-old son is so excited about our weekly hikes that now he is starting to plan the hikes for us! He told me on Saturday he wanted to do a Wetland hike. He told me he wanted to do th...

Explored all the boardwalks here in the late afternoon, after having paddled a short way up the Union River from Belfair State Park in the morning, and having stopped over for an extended break at Ben...