Bull of the Woods, North – Oregon Conservation Strategy

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Areas is north of the Bull of the Woods Wilderness Area in the Mount Hood National Forest and contains the headwaters of the Clackamas River.

COA ID: 108

Recommended Conservation Actions

Create quality rearing habitats for salmonids
Decommission unnecessary roads
improve and maintain forest health; use prescribed fire to attain desired future condition.
improve in-stream habitat complexity
increase vegetated buffers on non-fishing bearing streams to protect water quality , quality and micro-habitat elements for sensitive amphibians.
Manage grazing and recreational uses to protect fish and wildlife habitat and protect water quality.
Manage old mines for bat conservation
Minimize road construction near streams occupied by amphibians.
Protect and enhance amphibian breeding sites.
Protect and improve headwater stream habitats
Protect and restore riparian habitat. Expand Riparian Reserve boundaries.
protect wetland habitats
Reduce inputs of herbicides, fertilizers and other chemicals
Reintroduce American beaver to help create and enhance wetlands
Replace culverts that impede amphibian passage.
Retain and protect forest openings and meadows for wildlife habitat diversity

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Clackamas River Bull Trout Reintroduction Feasibility Assessment (2007)
Clackamas Road Decommissioning for Habitat Restoration, Increment 2 EA (2011)
Collawash / Hot Springs Watershed Assessment (1995)
Conservation Assessment for the Cascade Torrent Salamander (2011)
Habitat Conservation for Landbirds in the Coniferous Forests of Western Oregon and Washington
Hot Springs Fork Habitat Improvement Project Annual Report (1992)

Potential Partners

Special Features

General

Adjacent to the Bull of the Woods Wilderness
Important habitat for listed fish species.
Provides habitat for many amphibian species
Provides habitat for many bat species

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID WC-04 (Bull of the Woods area)

Ecoregions

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.

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.

Ducks on a wetland in Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, Oregon

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.