Long Creek-Coyote Creek-Silver Creek – State Wildlife Action Plan

Long Creek/Coyote Creek/Silver Creek area — OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Photo Credit: William Tinniswood, ODFW

Area comprised of three major sub-watersheds immediately adjacent to Sycan Marsh, including river confluence.

Recommended Conservation Actions

Continue work to restore natural hydrology and aquatic habitat connectivity
Maintain or enhance in-channel watershed function, flow and hydrology
Maintain or restore riparian habitat; provide complex habitat for wildlife

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Important Bird Areas of Oregon

Potential Partners

Bureau of Land Management

Special Features

General

Heavy use by migrating waterfowl and other waterbirds

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID EC-12 (Long Creek - Coyote Creek)
2006 COA ID EC-13 (Sycan Marsh)

Protected Areas

Fremont-Winema National Forest
Los Conversion Withdrawal Case
Silver Lake Exclosure Research Natural Area
Sycan Marsh

Ecoregions

East Cascades

The East Cascade ecoregion extends from the Cascade Mountains' summit east to the warmer, drier high desert and down the length of the state. This ecoregion varies dramatically from its cool, moist border with the West Cascades ecoregion to its dry eastern border, where it meets sagebrush desert landscapes.

Key Habitats

Aspen Woodlands

Aspen (Populus tremuloides) woodlands are woodland and/or forest communities dominated by aspen trees with a forb, grass, and/or shrub understory. Aspen woodlands also occur within conifer forests.

Ponderosa Pine Woodlands

Ponderosa pine woodlands are common in Oregon’s eastside ecoregions. While dominated by ponderosa pine, these woodlands may also have lodgepole pine, western juniper, aspen, western larch, grand fir, Douglas-fir, mountain mahogany, incense cedar, sugar pine, or white fir, depending on ecoregion and site conditions. Known for their open forest structure, these woodlands generally have fewer …

Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats

Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats include all naturally occurring flowing freshwater streams and rivers throughout Oregon as well as the adjacent riparian habitat.