Hill City, ID

Duck heaven! The Centennial Marsh area earned this name because at one time it supported thousands of breeding and nesting waterfowl. The acquisition and management of the WMA properties ensured waterfowl and shorebirds would continue to have breeding and brooding habitat.

The WMA is inundated by water from mid-April to mid-July, and 70% of Centennial Marsh is covered by one foot or less of water. This creates the dense vegetation that attracts large numbers of waterfowl and other water-based birds. Bird watchers visit the area throughout the spring and summer.

Historically, the Camas Prairie was the principal camas root gathering area and summer hunting grounds for the Bannock, Shoshoni, and Northern Paiute tribes.