This area is in the foothills of the West Cascades ecoregion and contains important Oak Woodland and Ceanothus Shrubland habitats.
COA ID: 122
Ecoregions
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains ecoregion covers much of southwestern Oregon, including the Umpqua Mountains, Siskiyou Mountains, and interior valleys and foothills between these and the Cascade Range. The Rogue watershed has the largest population of any coastal watershed in Oregon (Jackson County, Josephine County, and a portion of Curry County). Several popular and scenic rivers run …
West Cascades
The West Cascades ecoregion extends from east of the Cascade Mountains summit to the foothills of the Willamette, Umpqua, and Rogue Valleys, and spans the entire length of the state of Oregon. It is largely dominated by conifer forests, moving into alpine parklands and dwarf shrubs at higher elevations.
Strategy Habitats
Grasslands
Grasslands include a variety of upland grass-dominated habitats, such as upland prairies, coastal bluffs, and montane grasslands.
Late Successional Mixed Conifer Forests
Late successional mixed conifer forests provide a multi-layered tree canopy, including large-diameter trees, shade-tolerant tree species in the understory, and a high volume of dead wood, such as snags and logs.
Oak Woodlands
Oak woodlands are characterized by an open canopy dominated by Oregon white oak.
Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats
Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats include all naturally occurring flowing freshwater streams and rivers throughout Oregon as well as the adjacent riparian habitat.
Wetlands
Wetlands are covered with water during all or part of the year. Permanently wet habitats include backwater sloughs, oxbow lakes, and marshes, while seasonally wet habitats include seasonal ponds, vernal pools, and wet prairies.
Strategy Species
American Pika (Modeled Habitat)
Ochotona princeps
California Mountain Kingsnake (Modeled Habitat)
Lampropeltis zonata
California Myotis (Observed)
Myotis californicus
Cascades Frog (Observed)
Rana cascadae
Clouded Salamander (Observed)
Aneides ferreus
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Documented)
Oncorhynchus clarki clarki
Coastal Tailed Frog (Modeled Habitat)
Ascaphus truei
Coho Salmon (Documented)
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Fisher (Observed)
Pekania pennanti
Flammulated Owl (Observed)
Psiloscops flammeolus
Fringed Myotis (Observed)
Myotis thysanodes
Great Gray Owl (Observed)
Strix nebulosa
Greater Sandhill Crane (Observed)
Antigone canadensis tabida
Harlequin Duck (Modeled Habitat)
Histrionicus histrionicus
Hoary Bat (Observed)
Lasiurus cinereus
Lewis’s Woodpecker (Observed)
Melanerpes lewis
Long-legged Myotis (Observed)
Myotis volans
Northern Goshawk (Observed)
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus
Northern Spotted Owl (Observed)
Strix occidentalis caurina
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Observed)
Contopus cooperi
Ringtail (Observed)
Bassariscus astutus
Silver-haired Bat (Observed)
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Steelhead / Rainbow / Redband Trout (Documented)
Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp
Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Observed)
Corynorhinus townsendii
Northwestern Pond Turtle (Observed)
Actinemys marmorata
Western Toad (Modeled Habitat)
Anaxyrus boreas