VALLEY LOCATIONS County

Volunteers with The Nature Conservancy have restored oak woodlands and meadows on this 26-acre site. In springtime native wildflowers abound on a rocky plateau that was scoured by the Missoula floods at the end of the last ice age. Osprey nest on ...

Mixed forest with Douglas-fir and bigleaf maple shades the slopes of Cooks Butte, an extinct volcano that rises to 718 ft. Look for Steller’s Jay, Downy Woodpecker, Bewick’s Wren, Brown Creeper and wintering Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Check around ...

This small park in West Linn provides great views of the Great Blue Heron rookery on Goat Island, which supports up to 38 nesting pairs of herons. Also look for waterfowl on the Willamette River, and search for songbirds in the woods and dense und...

Formerly a state park, now administered by the City of West Linn, this popular park features dog off-leash and playing fields in open areas, as well as an over 5-mile network of trails through mixed forest, including access to the Willamette River...

Over 4 mi of trails circle and traverse this 200-ac forested butte, rising 500 ft over the urban landscape below. April through June are the best months to visit, when wildflowers grace the understory and migrant songbirds fill the treetops. Check...

The falls are especially worth visiting in order to see gulls and waterfowl, although visiting several nearby sites along the Willamette River can add to a nice species list. Likely birds include Canada Goose and Mallard, Glaucous-winged, Californ...