Douglas Fir Grove

This riparian zone property is five acres, with one acre dedicated to human activities and four acres left undisturbed for wildlife.  The property is at the urban wildlife boundary, with an undeveloped riparian buffer upriver all the way to the headwaters of the river. The Douglas Fir grove is theContinue Reading

The Pond

The pond exists at the confluence of the creek and the river. The pond was just a small pond, until the beaver moved in, June 2023. Since then there’s been lots of changes to the pond. A big increase in diversity, more insects, more birds, more water … and lessContinue Reading

Creek photo from 2022 with giant log bridge

The creek is a unique ecosystem of this riparian property, being extremely dynamic and changing rapidly with seasonal flooding. List of Creek Flora Summer 2020Continue Reading

Anabranch of the river

An anabranch is a section of a river or stream that diverts from the main channel or stem of the watercourse and rejoins the main stem downstream. Local anabranches can be the result of small islands in the watercourse. In larger anabranches, the flow can diverge for a distance of several or even hundreds of kilometers before rejoining the main channel.Continue Reading