Williams Creek Reserve
Acreage: 31
Streams and Fish Bearing Habitat
In September 2003, the Land Conservancy acquired the title to this property with funds provided, in part, by an Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board grant to the Williams Creek Watershed Council. In exchange for these funds, the conservation easement on this property was granted to OWEB. The 30.83 acres lies in a riparian area of intact floodplain along Williams Creek. This complex and rich floodplain provides important habitat for Chinook, coho, steelhead, Pacific lamprey, western pond turtle, monarch butterflies, beaver, bear and many wildlife and bird species.
At this time, access is limited at the Williams Creek Reserve to staff and stewardship contractors. It is also open to adjacent neighbors.
Species Lists:
List of Plants
View a complete list of the vascular plants that grow at Williams Creek Reserve, including their scientific and common names, plant family, and other notes.
List of Birds
Explore a working list of birds that have been confirmed in Williams Creek Reserve.
List of Butterflies
View a working list of butterflies spotted at Williams Creek Reserve, including their scientific and common names, and which family they belong to.
If you ever peer into a half-rotted log you might be so lucky to find a slippery pair of eyes staring back at you. If you’re extremely lucky those eyes could belong to a Pacific giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus). Usually seen wriggling through woody debris or eating a mildly toxic banana slug, these marbled beauties are found throughout western Oregon.