Eola Hills – Oregon Conservation Strategy

Area is located west of Salem and includes tributaries of the South Yamhill River, Willamette River, and Rickreall Creek.

COA ID: 073

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Potential Partners

Special Features

General

1,466-acre Zena property acquisition
305-acre Willamette University Forest tract
Several ESA-listed plant species are present.

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID WV-11 (Baskett Butte)

Protected Areas

Mud Slough Conservation Easement
Mud Slough Wetland Mitigation Bank (16 acres)
Wetlands Reserve Program

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

Grasslands

Grasslands include a variety of upland grass-dominated habitats, such as upland prairies, coastal bluffs, and montane grasslands.

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.