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The following natural attractions are dedicated to the protection, study, and exposition of the plants and wildlife of the central Oregon coast. The Siuslaw National Forest borders Yachats on the east and consists of over 630,000 acres (2,500 km 2 ) (about 5/8 the area of the state of Rhode Island ) extending from Coos Bay in the south to ...
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge is a city park of about 141 acres (57 ha) in southeast Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in a floodplain along the east bank of the Willamette River near Sellwood , the park is known for attracting a wide variety of birds. [ 2 ]
The following year, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board replaced GWEB, [7] and expanded the five member board with six public members. [9] Passage of Measure 76 in Oregon's 2010 General Election continued lottery funding for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, watershed protection beyond 2014 and modified the funding process. [10]
Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide, second edition. Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. 2002. ISBN 0-89886-794-0; Oregon Parks & Heritage Guide 2008. October 2007. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Southern Oregon: website, operated by the Bureau of Land Management, displays on Lost Creek Dam, area plants, wildlife, geology and cultural history Nearby Nature: Eugene: Lane: Oregon Coast: website, environmental education programs in Alton Baker Park: North Mountain Park Nature Center: Ashland: Jackson: Southern Oregon: website, 40 acres ...
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,856 acres (751 ha) wetlands and lowlands sanctuary in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. Established in 1992 and opened to the public in 2006, it is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service .
Fanno Creek is a 15-mile (24 km) tributary of the Tualatin River in the U.S. state of Oregon. [3] Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River, its watershed covers about 32 square miles (83 km 2) in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, including about 7 square miles (18 km 2) within the Portland city limits.
Cottonwood Canyon State Park, established in 2013, is the second largest state park in Oregon, encompassing 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) on the lower John Day River. [1] The largest is Silver Falls State Park at 9,064 acres (3,668 ha). [1] Park headquarters, about a two-hour drive east of Portland, is adjacent to Oregon Route 206 between Wasco and ...