Ruffed Grouse, Downy and Pileated Woodpeckers occur in both the coniferous forest and the floodplain forest along Boundary Creek. During spring and fall, managed wetlands alongside the lower Kootenai River support thousands of migrating waterfowl, including Tundra and Trumpeter Swans, Canada and White-fronted Goose, Black Tern, American Wigeon, Redhead, Hooded and Common Merganser, Wood Duck, Common Goldeneye and Northern Pintail. Look for Red-tailed and Roughlegged Hawk, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle and Great Horned Owl.

DIRECTIONS: From Bonners Ferry, US 95 N; at junction of US 95 and Hwy 1, turn onto Hwy 1; proceed N to Copeland; a paved rd crosses river at Copeland and intersects with West Side Rd; turn R (N) on West Side Rd; go until it turns into gravel rd at intersection of Boundary Creek Rd and Smith Creek Rd; R on Boundary Creek Rd until the county rd on top of S dike of Boundary Creek; dike rd runs approx. 3 mi due E, ending at Kootenai River and is the main access rd for the property.