Crawfordsville Oak-Washburn Butte – Oregon Conservation Strategy

Area of primarily forested, rolling hills northeast of Brownsville and the Calapooia River, southwest of Sodaville, Lebanon and Sweet Home

COA ID: 085

Recommended Conservation Actions

Maintain or restore riparian and wetland habitats ecological functions and connectivity; ensure sufficient habitat complexity for wildlife
Protect, maintain and enhance oak savanna and grassland habitats and their connection to adjacent habitats to ensure sufficient habitat complexity and connectivity for wildlife
Remove invading conifers and non-native vegetation from oak savanna and woodlands

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Potential Partners

Special Features

General

Area of importantance to riparian birds
Area of importantance to winter steelhead
Important habitat for oak-associated species including birds, amphibians, mammals, and plants
Rock outcroppings support some of the last populations of western rattlesnake in the Willamette Valley

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID WV-20 (Calapooia River)

Ecoregions

Willamette Valley

The Willamette Valley ecoregion is bounded on the west by the Coast Range and on the east by the Cascade Range. This long mostly level alluvial plain has some scattered areas of low basalt, and contrasts with productive farmland and large urban areas. It has the fastest-growing human population in the state resulting in challenges due to land-use changes.

Strategy Habitats

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.

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.