Pudding River – Oregon Conservation Strategy

Pudding River COA Photo Credit: Pudding River Watershed Council

Area extends from the confluence with the Molalla River upstream to the Howell Prairie area located west of Mount Angel. Includes

COA ID: 068

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Potential Partners

Special Features

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID WV-10 (Lower Little Pudding River)

Protected Areas

Molalla River State Park
Nelson Park

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.