![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/COA-136_Sycan-Marsh_Sam-Beebe-flickr-750x478.jpg)
Includes the Sycan River, a tributary of the Sprague River with headwaters in the Fremont National Forest south of Summer Lake. Area includes surrounding areas east of Sycan Marsh.
COA ID: 136
Ecoregions
Strategy Habitats
![Example of the Aspen Woodlands Strategy Habitat, within Fremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Aspen-Woodland_USFS-e1450134621200-255x185.jpg)
Aspen Woodlands
Aspen woodlands are woodland or forest communities, dominated by aspen trees with a forb, grass, or shrub understory. Aspen woodlands can also occur within conifer forests.
![Scott Lake is an example of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Natural Lakes Strategy Habitat.](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Natural-Lakes_USFS-e1449604197378-255x185.jpg)
Natural Lakes
Natural lakes are relatively large bodies of freshwater surrounded by land. For the purposes of the Conservation Strategy, natural lakes are defined as standing water bodies larger than 20 acres, including some seasonal lakes.
![Ponderosa Pine Woodlands Strategy Habitat, within the Ochoco National Forest, in Oregon.](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Ponderosa-Pine-Woodland_USFS-e1449604613913-255x185.jpg)
Ponderosa Pine Woodlands
Ponderosa pine woodlands are dominated by ponderosa pine, but may also have lodgepole pine, western juniper, aspen, western larch, grand fir, Douglas-fir, mountain mahogany, incense cedar, sugar pine, or white fir, depending on ecoregion and site conditions. Their understories are variable combinations of shrubs, herbaceous plants, and grasses.
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/COA_004_Necanicum-River_Herman-Biederbeck-ODFW-2-247x185.jpg)
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.
![Sagebrush Habitats](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Sagebrush-Habitats_Martyne-Reesman-ODFW-e1450249460331-255x185.jpg)
Sagebrush Habitats
Sagebrush habitats include all sagebrush steppe- and shrubland-dominated communities found east of the Cascade Mountains.
![Ducks on a wetland in Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, Oregon](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Wetland_Cathy-Nowak_ODFW-e1449605097558-255x185.jpg)
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
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/American-marten_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Pacific Marten (Observed)
Martes caurina
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/American-pika_Keith-Kohl_460-255x185.jpg)
American Pika (Modeled Habitat)
Ochotona princeps
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/American_three_toed_woodpecker_David_A_460-255x185.jpg)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Modeled Habitat)
Picoides dorsalis
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/American-white-pelican_Keith-Kohl_460-255x185.jpg)
American White Pelican (Observed)
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Black-backed-woodpecker_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Black-backed Woodpecker (Observed)
Picoides arcticus
![California Myotis on tree](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/California-myotis-Michael-Durham-255x170.jpg)
California Myotis (Modeled Habitat)
Myotis californicus
![Caspian Tern](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Caspian-Tern_USFWS_980-255x185.jpg)
Caspian Tern (Observed)
Hydroprogne caspia
![Chinook Salmon - Spring/Summer Run](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Spring-Chinook_980-1-255x185.jpg)
Chinook Salmon (Documented)
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Flamulated-Owl_munsel_odfw_460-255x185.jpg)
Flammulated Owl (Modeled Habitat)
Psiloscops flammeolus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Oregon-Basin-Redband-Trout_Terry-Smith-USFS-Fremont-Winema-National-Forest_460-255x185.jpg)
Great Basin Redband Trout (Documented)
Oncorhynchus mykiss newberrii
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Great_gray_owl_Jim_Richmond_flickr_460-255x185.jpg)
Great Gray Owl (Observed)
Strix nebulosa
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Greater-Sandhill-Crane_Keith-Kohl-255x185.jpg)
Greater Sandhill Crane (Observed)
Antigone canadensis tabida
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Hoary-bat_Wikemedia_460-255x185.jpg)
Hoary Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Lasiurus cinereus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Lewis-Woodpecker_Dave-Herr_NPS_460-255x185.jpg)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (Observed)
Melanerpes lewis
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Long-billed-cerlew_IE-Flickr_Dave-Budeau_460-255x185.jpg)
Long-billed Curlew (Observed)
Numenius americanus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/long-legged-Myotis-Michael-Durham-255x170.jpg)
Long-legged Myotis (Modeled Habitat)
Myotis volans
![Lost River Sucker](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Lost_River_Sucker_usgs_980-255x185.jpg)
Lost River Sucker (Documented)
Deltistes luxatus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Miller-Lake-Lamprey_Doug-Markle_460-255x103.jpg)
Miller Lake Lamprey (Documented)
Entosphenus minima
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Northern-Goshawk_Norbert-Kenntner_wikimedia_460-255x185.jpg)
Northern Goshawk (Observed)
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Olive-sided-Flycatcher_Dennis-Garrison_USFS_460-255x185.jpg)
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Observed)
Contopus cooperi
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/pallid-bat-Michael-Durham-255x170.jpg)
Pallid Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Antrozous pallidus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Shortnose-Sucker_Terry-Smith-USFS-Fremont-Winema-NF_460-255x185.jpg)
Shortnose Sucker (Documented)
Chasmistes brevirostris
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Silver-haired-bat_Roger-Rodriguez-255x185.jpg)
Silver-haired Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Lasionycteris noctivagans
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/steelhead-rainbow-redband-247x185.jpg)
Steelhead / Rainbow / Redband Trout (Documented)
Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Swainsons-Hawk_Tom-Koerner_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Swainson’s Hawk (Modeled Habitat)
Buteo swainsoni
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Trumpeter-Swan_Tom-Koerner_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Trumpeter Swan (Observed)
Cygnus buccinator
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Western-toad_460-255x185.jpg)
Western Toad (Modeled Habitat)
Anaxyrus boreas
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/WH-Woodpecker-female_Simon-Wray_460-255x185.jpg)
White-headed Woodpecker (Observed)
Picoides albolarvatus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Yellow_rail_Dominic_Sherony_flickr_460-255x185.jpg)
Yellow Rail (Observed)
Coturnicops noveboracensis noveboracensis