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Coordinates: 44°26′N 121°42′W / 44.43°N 121.70°W / 44.43; -121.70
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__ Preserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A map of Oregon showing a location in __ County
A map of Oregon showing a location in __ County
__ Preserve
Location in Oregon
LocationJefferson County, Oregon, USA
Nearest townSisters, Oregon
Coordinates44°26′N 121°42′W / 44.43°N 121.70°W / 44.43; -121.70
Area1,240 acres (500 ha)
Established2003
Governing bodyDeschutes Land Trust
Websitewww.deschuteslandtrust.org

__ Preserve is a conservation preserve owned and managed by _. It is located near __ in __ County, Oregon, USA. Conservation values include __. The Preserve is open to the public for education and recreation. For access information, see the Preserve website (External Links).

Background

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__ Preserve consists of __ acres (__ ha) in __ parcels located near __ in __ County, Oregon, USA. Purchase history, other history

Conservation

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The Preserve is primarily forest and woodland with ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, western larch, and other conifers with a rich understory, providing habitat for sensitive plants and wildlife, including white-headed woodpecker and Peck's penstemon. The Preserve supports old-growth ponderosa pine forest. Restoration activities focus on forests (thinning, road removal, and revegetation), streams (culvert removal, habitat preservation) and invasive weed control.

The north, middle, and south forks of Lake Creek (a tributary of the Metolius River) flow through the property. These creeks provide prime spawning habitat for Redband Trout, spring-run Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout as well as providing a migration corridor for Sockeye Salmon. All anadromous fish were blocked from the Metolius River by Round Butte Dam in the 1960s, until a new fish passage facility became operational in 2010, with the first adult salmon returning to the basin in 2012.

One interesting conservation approach at Metolius Preserve is the use of bark beetles to improve wildlife habitat. Use of Mountain pine beetles (Dendroctonus ponderosae) attractants has encouraged the beetles to selectively kill targeted trees and has successfully created snags that provide increased nesting opportunities for birds and small mammals.

Public Usage

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The Preserve is open to the public with several hiking trails, and is recognized as a local hotspot for bird watching. The land trust leads educational hikes at the Preserve, and has provided public school outdoor education field trips. For access information, see the Preserve website (External Links).

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Category:Nature reserves in Oregon Category:2003 establishments in Oregon