Upland

Northeast Coyote Wetland and Prairie Restoration

An anchor habitat for many listed and at risk wet and upland prairie species, Northeast (NE) Coyote adds an important piece to 8,500+ acres of conserved and managed wetland, prairie, savanna, woodland, and riparian habitats surrounding Fern Ridge Reservoir in Lane County. Homeland of the Kalapuya Indians and currently owned and managed by Oregon Department … Read more

Greenhill Oak and Prairie Restoration (2019-2024)

The Greenhill Oak and Prairie Restoration Project is a collaborative effort amongst neighbors and local partners to restore the structure and health of oak savanna, woodland, and prairie habitat across 315 contiguous acres. Fire suppression, woody encroachment, dense canopy conditions, and pressure from non-native and invasive plant species have affected the Coyote Creek subbasin of … Read more

COYOTE CREEK SOUTH STORY MAP NOW ONLINE!

Did you know that 99% of wet prairies in the Willamette Valley are gone? Only 8 square miles remain. Learn what the Long Tom Watershed Council and partners are doing to restore this rare and important habitat. Click on www.longtom.org/coyotecreeksouth to view!

Upper Coyote Creek: Kingzett Oak Savanna Restoration and Wetland Enhancement

Watershed Context

  • Oak and prairie habitat within Coyote Creek subwatershed and surrounding Fern Ridge is considered the anchor for the entire Willamette Valley; prairie and oak savanna are the rarest habitat types in the Long Tom Watershed. Less than two percent of former prairie, oak, and wetland habitat remains and the majority lies in private ownership.
  • Habitat loss and fragmentation has been identified as the major limiting factor affecting most focal terrestrial wildlife populations.

Project Goals

  • Restore 75 acres of oak savanna habitat structure
  • Enhance 10 acres of native nectar species – including population of Kincaid’s lupine
  • Restore 20-25 acres of wetland habitat

 

Spencer Creek / Old Gimpl Hill

(2018-2023)  The project improved 40 acres of oak woodland and savanna habitat structure, function, native species diversity, and connectivity on two private properties within the Spencer and Coyote creek subwatersheds of the Long Tom Watershed. The project also enhanced native shrub diversity and reduced invasive species along a tributary of Coyote Creek. The properties are … Read more