Benton County

The Alsea Falls Campground is representative of Coast Range forest ecology, with old growth Douglas Fir and also unusual plants such as fairyslipper, fawn lily and trillium. Several trails leave from both sides of the South Fork Alsea River. This ...

Bald Hill rises to the west of the County Fairgrounds, and provides miles of trails through large tracts of oak woodland and savanna, along with mixed conifer and maple forests, riparian woodlands, upland prairie, creeks, pastures and fields. The ...

Mixed forest and Education Center grounds.  A great place to take a hike and experience the full array of Coast Range foothills birds.  See the eBir...

The main draw here is a reliable flock of Acorn Woodpeckers that have been very reliable for many years. The oak grove is on the north side of the fairgrounds, north of the main arena and there’s plenty of parking between the arena and the o...

The North Fork Trail, which leaves from the parking lot, is a 0.25 mi self-guided interpretive trail that describes the unique ecology of the Coast Range temperate rainforest. Watch for Hooded and Common Merganser, Wood Duck, American Dipper, Belt...

Some of the birds seen in this area include Greater White-fronted Goose, 12 duck species, California Quail, Pied-billed Grebe, Great Egret, Green Heron, Osprey, Rough-legged Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, both yellowlegs, Baird’s Sandpiper, Pectora...

Lots of waterfowl here and Harris’s Sparrow has been found in the area. Look for shorebirds, gulls, swallows, and quite a few passerines.

E. E. Wilson Wildlife Management Area is a large tract of land (1,788 acres) on the Willamette Valley floor which is managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. From 1942 through 1948, this area served as part of Camp Adair, a US Army t...

This site is a private wetland restoration project of 174 acres, which is set up to compensate for development projects that impacted wetlands elsewhere in the valley. The property is owned by Oregon Wetlands LLC, and is managed by The Wetlands Co...

Fitton Green Natural area is a 306-acre park jointly managed by the Greenbelt Natural Trust and the Benton County Natural Areas and Parks division. It is set in the Coast Range foothills, and includes varied habitats from Douglas Fir forest, ripar...

This park gives a good sampling of Coast Range foothills habitat.  Mixed forest next to plenty of open country and adjacent farmland.  Watch and listen for Band-tailed Pigeon, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Hutton’s Vireo, both chickadees, and ...

The Jackson-Frazier Wetlands is 4 acres of public access managed by Benton County Natural Areas and Parks, and is part of a larger protected area including the Owen’s Farm property, just to the east, which is partly managed by the Greenbelt ...