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Old Growth Oak Forest

WWRP Applicant: Dept of Natural Resources
RCO Project Number: 91-8460
County: Klickitat 
Legislative District: 15th 
WWRP Category: Natural Areas
WWRP Grant: $494,515
Project Type: Acquisition
Acres Protected: 160
Date Funded: 1990

Description:

White Salmon Oak Natural Resources Conservation Area(NRCA) (a.k.a. Old Growth Oak protects representatives of plant community types that are quickly disappearing from Washington. Oregon White Oak is dominant, mixed with areas of Douglas fir and Ponderosa Pine, grasses, and scattered short shrubs. These natural area communities are regionally important because they provide a glimpse of Washington's pre-settlement landscape and give us an important link to the region's natural heritage.
Red Marker Old Growth Oak Forest

White Salmon Oak Natural Resources Conservation Area(NRCA) (a.k.a. Old Growth Oak protects representatives of plant community types that are quickly disappearing from Washington. Oregon White Oak is dominant, mixed with areas of Douglas fir and Ponderosa Pine, grasses, and scattered short shrubs. These natural area communities are regionally important because they provide a glimpse of Washington's pre-settlement landscape and give us an important link to the region's natural heritage.

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Location:
 Adjacent to White Salmon Wild and Scenic River boundary, about 25 miles northwest of White Salmon.

WHAT IS THE WWRP?

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
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