Upper Siuslaw – Oregon Conservation Strategy

Follows the windy Siuslaw River and surrounding habitat. Area builds from the Siuslaw Estuary COA to the west and extends east towards Cottage Grove.

COA ID: 089

Recommended Conservation Actions

Maintain or ehance in-channel watershed function
Maintain or enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitat connectivity

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds
TNC Willamette Valley Synthesis Conservation Opportunity Areas

Potential Partners

Bureau of Land Management
Oregon Department of Forestry
The Nature Conservancy
Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program

Special Features

General

Provides habitat for many Strategy Species including songbirds and native turtles

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID WV-27 (Upper Siuslaw area)

Protected Areas

Siuslaw Falls Park

Ecoregions

Coast Range

Oregon’s Coast Range, known for its dramatic scenery, is extremely diverse, with habitats ranging from open sandy dunes to lush forests and from tidepools to headwater streams. It follows the coastline and extends east through coastal forest to the border of the Willamette Valley and Klamath Mountains 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.

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.