
This area is in the foothills of the West Cascades ecoregion and contains important Oak Woodland and Ceanothus Shrubland habitats.
COA ID: 122
Ecoregions

Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains ecoregion covers much of southwestern Oregon, including the Umpqua Mountains, Siskiyou Mountains, and interior valleys and foothills between these and the Cascade Range. The Rogue watershed has the largest population of any coastal watershed in Oregon (Jackson County, Josephine County, and a portion of Curry County). Several popular and scenic rivers run …

West Cascades
The West Cascades ecoregion extends from east of the Cascade Mountains summit to the foothills of the Willamette, Umpqua, and Rogue Valleys, and spans the entire length of the state of Oregon. It is largely dominated by conifer forests, moving into alpine parklands and dwarf shrubs at higher elevations.
Strategy Habitats

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

Late Successional Mixed Conifer Forests
Late successional mixed conifer forests provide a multi-layered tree canopy, including large-diameter trees, shade-tolerant tree species in the understory, and a high volume of dead wood, such as snags and logs.

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.

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.
Strategy Species

American Pika (Modeled Habitat)
Ochotona princeps

California Mountain Kingsnake (Modeled Habitat)
Lampropeltis zonata

California Myotis (Observed)
Myotis californicus

Cascades Frog (Observed)
Rana cascadae

Clouded Salamander (Observed)
Aneides ferreus

Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Documented)
Oncorhynchus clarki clarki

Coastal Tailed Frog (Modeled Habitat)
Ascaphus truei

Coho Salmon (Documented)
Oncorhynchus kisutch

Fisher (Observed)
Pekania pennanti

Flammulated Owl (Observed)
Psiloscops flammeolus

Fringed Myotis (Observed)
Myotis thysanodes

Great Gray Owl (Observed)
Strix nebulosa

Greater Sandhill Crane (Observed)
Antigone canadensis tabida

Harlequin Duck (Modeled Habitat)
Histrionicus histrionicus

Hoary Bat (Observed)
Lasiurus cinereus

Lewis’s Woodpecker (Observed)
Melanerpes lewis

Long-legged Myotis (Observed)
Myotis volans

Northern Goshawk (Observed)
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus

Northern Spotted Owl (Observed)
Strix occidentalis caurina

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Observed)
Contopus cooperi

Ringtail (Observed)
Bassariscus astutus

Silver-haired Bat (Observed)
Lasionycteris noctivagans

Steelhead / Rainbow / Redband Trout (Documented)
Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp

Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Observed)
Corynorhinus townsendii

Northwestern Pond Turtle (Observed)
Actinemys marmorata

Western Toad (Modeled Habitat)
Anaxyrus boreas