Mohawk River – Oregon Conservation Strategy

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Relatively small (18 sq mi) COA following the Mohawk River northeast of Eugene

COA ID: 088

Recommended Conservation Actions

Continue efforts to maintain high water quality and meet temperature standards
Maintain or enhance in-channel watershed function, connection to riparian habitat, flow and hydrology
Maintain or restore riparian habitat and ecological function; ens sufficient habitat complexity for wildlife

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

TNC Willamette Valley Synthesis Conservation Opportunity Areas

Potential Partners

Bureau of Land Management
Mowhawk Watershed Partnership, through the McKenzie Watershed Council
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program

Special Features

General

Important spawning area for one of the strongest populations of cutthroat trout in the Willamette Basin

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID WV-24 (Coburg Ridge area)
2006 COA ID WV-25 (Mohawk River)
2006 COA ID WV-26 (McKenzie River)

Protected Areas

Wetlands Reserve Program
City Greenspace
Clark Park
Feyrer Park
Fox Memorial Park
Homeowners Association Open Space
Leonard Long Memorial Park
Molalla Adult Center
Molalla Aquatic Center
Molalla Wetlands

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.