Klickitat Steppe, Columbia Hills
Description:
This is a 540 acre acquisition in Klickitat County near Swale creek approximately 8-10 miles from the Klickitat Wildlife Area. It is good quality steppe habitat also includes riparian (Swale Creek), cliffs, and Oregon white oak woodlands. This site when combined with three adjacent sites will make up the largest steppeland under public ownership in Klickitat County. This property will also help to recover endangered and threatened species including the Peregrine, Prairie Falcon,Bald & Golden Eagles, and the federally list steelhead trout in Swale Creek.The property has good condition native plant communities and is adjacent to the DNR Columbia Hills Natural Area preserve, which encompasses more than 2,000 acres and in turn borders the 2,500 acre Columbia Hills State Park.
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Klickitat Steppe, Columbia Hills
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This is a 540 acre acquisition in Klickitat County near Swale creek approximately 8-10 miles from the Klickitat Wildlife Area. It is good quality steppe habitat also includes riparian (Swale Creek), cliffs, and Oregon white oak woodlands. This site when combined with three adjacent sites will make up the largest steppeland under public ownership in Klickitat County. This property will also help to recover endangered and threatened species including the Peregrine, Prairie Falcon,Bald & Golden Eagles, and the federally list steelhead trout in Swale Creek.The property has good condition native plant communities and is adjacent to the DNR Columbia Hills Natural Area preserve, which encompasses more than 2,000 acres and in turn borders the 2,500 acre Columbia Hills State Park.
- 45.72 -121.05
Go NE on Centerville Highway 12 miles Property is just west of Harms Rd. Centerville Highway is the southern boundary.
