![Upper Deschutes River](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/COA_129_Upper-Deschutes-River_Martyne-Reesman_ODFW-e1449163639883-750x498.jpg)
Follows the Upper Deschutes River closely from the Cascade Crest.
COA ID: 129
Ecoregions
![Upper Klamath Lake](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/COA_138_Upper-Klamath-Lake-Area_William-Tinniswood_ODFW-e1449164365457-255x185.jpg)
East Cascades
The East Cascade ecoregion extends from the Cascade Mountains’ summit east to the warmer, drier high desert and down the length of the state. This ecoregion varies dramatically from its cool, moist border with the West Cascades ecoregion to its dry eastern border, where it meets sagebrush desert landscapes.
![West Cascades Ecoregion](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/West-Cascades-Ecoregion_U.S.-Forest-Service-e1450251305123-255x185.jpg)
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
![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.
![Grassland Strategy Habitat](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Grasslands_West-Eugene-Wetlands-e1450248034479-255x185.jpg)
Grasslands
Grasslands include a variety of upland grass-dominated habitats, such as upland prairies, coastal bluffs, and montane grasslands.
![Coast Range Ecoregion](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Late-Successional-Mixed-Conifer-Forest_David-Patte_USFWS-e1449604051928-255x185.jpg)
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.
![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 (Observed)
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
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/RACASAdult4-Brome-McCreary-USGS-255x185.jpg)
Cascades Frog (Observed)
Rana cascadae
![Caspian Tern](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Caspian-Tern_USFWS_980-255x185.jpg)
Caspian Tern (Observed)
Hydroprogne caspia
![Clouded Salamander](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Clouded-salamander_980-255x185.jpg)
Clouded Salamander (Modeled Habitat)
Aneides ferreus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Coastal-tailed-frog_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Coastal Tailed Frog (Modeled Habitat)
Ascaphus truei
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Fisher_USFS-255x185.jpg)
Fisher (Modeled Habitat)
Pekania pennanti
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Flamulated-Owl_munsel_odfw_460-255x185.jpg)
Flammulated Owl (Observed)
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/Harlequin-Duck_Keith-Kohl-255x185.jpg)
Harlequin Duck (Modeled Habitat)
Histrionicus histrionicus
![](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 (Observed)
Myotis volans
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Northern-Goshawk_Norbert-Kenntner_wikimedia_460-255x185.jpg)
Northern Goshawk (Observed)
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Spotted-Owl_BLM_460-255x185.jpg)
Northern Spotted Owl (Observed)
Strix occidentalis caurina
![](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/Oregon_slender_salamander_Dave_Huth_flickr_460-e1452206743667-255x185.jpg)
Oregon Slender Salamander (Modeled Habitat)
Batrachoseps wrighti
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Oregon-Spotted-Frog_Teal-Waterstrat_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Oregon Spotted Frog (Observed)
Rana pretiosa
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/pallid-bat-Michael-Durham-255x170.jpg)
Pallid Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Antrozous pallidus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Red_necked_grebe_Kim_Taylor_Hull_flickr_460-255x185.jpg)
Red-necked Grebe (Observed)
Podiceps grisegena
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Silver-haired-bat_Roger-Rodriguez-255x185.jpg)
Silver-haired Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Lasionycteris noctivagans
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Swainsons-Hawk_Tom-Koerner_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Swainson’s Hawk (Observed)
Buteo swainsoni
![Townsend's Big-eared Bat](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Townsends-Big-earred-Bat_Don-Albright_980-255x185.jpg)
Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Corynorhinus townsendii
![Townsend's Big-eared Bat](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Townsends-Big-earred-Bat_Don-Albright_980-255x185.jpg)
Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Corynorhinus townsendii
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Trumpeter-Swan_Tom-Koerner_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Trumpeter Swan (Observed)
Cygnus buccinator
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Western-Pond-Turtle_Keith-Kohl_460-255x185.jpg)
Northwestern Pond Turtle (Observed)
Actinemys marmorata
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Western-toad_460-255x185.jpg)
Western Toad (Observed)
Anaxyrus boreas
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/WH-Woodpecker-female_Simon-Wray_460-255x185.jpg)
White-headed Woodpecker (Observed)
Picoides albolarvatus