Best Willamette
Kingston Prairie Preserve is a natural area in Oregon managed by the Nature Conservancy, notable for preserving one of the best remaining remnants of native Willamette Valley grassland.
The Willamette Valley oak savanna is a grassland ecosystem in western Oregon characterized by scattered Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana) trees with a grass and forb understory. Historically maintained by indigenous burning, it once covered significant portions of the valley. Estimates suggest tha...
Camas Swale Prairie is a historical wet prairie region situated within the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The ecosystem is defined by its poorly drained soils and the dense presence of blue camas, a flowering plant that historically bloomed across the valley. Before widespread agricultural conversion,...
