About David B. Marshall

Perched on the edge of Peregrine Marsh, a restored seasonal wetland, this unique classroom space embodies teaching in nature while also functioning as a blind to view wildlife or just gather any day from dawn to dusk.  The classroom provides teaching space, easy access to the water for wetland study activities, and covered space for picnics and nature connection. 

Dave Marshall helped create all of the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuges, including Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge (1965).  An outdoor classroom alongside a wetland is the perfect way to honor him.  His conservation legacy will live on through the education of future generations. 

A born naturalist, Mr. Marshall graduated from Oregon State with a fish and game management degree after serving in World War II. He became a regional refuge biologist in 1960. After the passage of the 1973 Endangered Species Act, David Marshall served in Washington, D.C., as one of the first biologists to initiate the Service's endangered species program. He retired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1981 and was a consultant to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

In 2003, he co-authored "BIRDS OF OREGON," a 700-page reference book considered by many to be the definitive source on Oregon ornithology.