Wildlife
The entire property provides habitat for a variety of wildlife. Blacktail deer, Roosevelt elk, raccoon, and black bear are frequent visitors. The rare Giant Pacific Salamander has been sighted four times. Other amphibians including Northern red-legged frog, Rana aurora, are resident along the creek and mossy woodlands. There is a wide variety of birds including wrens, hummingbirds, warblers, kinglets, vireos, chickadees, woodpeckers, and raptors. There is a shy resident, Aplodontia rufa, near the Mitchell Creek bog. Douglas squirrels and chipmunks harvest Spruce cones, and also blossoms of the Chilean Lantern Trees. Watch this page for changing photos of wildlife.
Meet Mr. Douglas Squirrel !
