Exploring the Tualatin River Basin a nature and recreation guide
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The Tualatin River Basin in Washington County, Oregon has some of the most appealing and least known natural areas in the greater Portland area, and nobody knows the territory better than Tualatin Riverkeepers. This informative, well-organized guide introduces 85 readily accessible sites throughout the Tualatin River Basin, from the River's tributaries in the Coast Range to its confluence with the Willamette River. The detailed site descriptions include directions, maps, and a wealth of information on the plants, wildlife, and natural attractions to be found. Also included are brief features on the flora, fauna, ecology, and history of the area. Hikers, canoeists, naturalists, birders, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds will find this unique field guide an essential companion as they explore the beautiful, meandering Tualatin River and its environs. |
| Author(s): | Susan Peter, Shirley Ewart, Tualatin Riverkeepers |
| Document: | Book · Paperback · CIRC [ 0 ] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Published: | 2002 |
| Physical Description: | xii, 162 pages : color illustrations ; ol. maps ; 22 cm |
| Genre: | Travel books |
| Contents: | The Tualatin Riverkeepers Map of the Tualatin River Basin Viewing Area 1 Upper Tualatin River Wapato Lake Flooded Farmlands Hagg Lake Gales Creek Campground Blodgett Arboretum Rippling Waters Nature Park Rodgers Park Fernhill Wetlands Banks-Vernonia State Trail Cedar Canyon Marsh/Killin Wetlands U. J. Hamby Park Nurse Logs / Susan Peter Glencoe Swale Jackson Bottom Wetland Preserve The Atfalati / Shirley Ewart Viewing Area 2 Rock Creek Rock Creek Nature Preserve / PCC Emerald Estates Park Bethany Lake Park Amberglen Wetland The Belted Kingfisher / Brian Wegener Noble Woods Park Small Mammals (photo collage) Century High School Wetlands Animal Tracks / Steve Engel Little Park on Reedville Creek Hillwood Park Residents of Hillwood Park (photo collage) Turner Creek Park Rood Bridge Road Park Viewing Area 3 Beaverton Creek Downtown Beaverton Creek Walk Millikan Way Light Rail Station Beaverton Creek Wetlands Park Swallows of the Tualatin / Brian Wegener Tualatin Hills Nature Park Pheasant Park Whispering Woods Park Arleda Park Sutherland Meadows Park Viewing Area 4 Bronson, Willow, & Cedar Mill Creeks Spyglass Park Bronson Creek Park Willow Creek Nature Park Waterhouse Park Salix Park Cedar Mill Park Jordan Park Foothills Park Commonwealth Lake Park Little Flowers (photo collage) The Tualatin River Paddling Trail / Paul Whitney / Brian Wegener Viewing Area 5 Beaverton's Johnson Creek Summercrest Park Beacon Hill Wetlands Park Vale Park Lowami Hart Woods Park Brookhaven Park Lilly K. Johnson Park Insects Along the Tualatin River / Greg Baker Viewing Area 6 Butternut Creek Farmington Center Wetland Butternut Park Meadowbrook Park Colorful Residents (photo collage) Is That a Beaver? Butternut Elementary School Park Hazeldale & Rosa Parks Viewing Area 7 Upper Fanno Creek Woods Memorial Park Gabriel Park Raleighwood Park Oregon Episcopal School Wetlands Vista Brook Park Beaverton's Greenway & Fanno Creek Parks Creekside Marsh Viewing Area 8 Lower Fanno Creek Crestwood Park Birds (photo collage) In Praise of Bats / Kim Wilson Moonshadow Park Englewood Park Scholls Business Center Wetland Summerlake Park Woodard Park Fanno Creek Park/Tigard Southwood & Pat's Parks Durham City Park A Walk in the Park / Thomas Love Viewing Area 9 Lower Tualatin River (West of 1-5) Cooper Mountain Preserve Dryland Plants (photo collage) Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Stella Olsen Memorial Park & Cedar Creek Greenway Ibach Park & Upper Hedges Creek Greenway Little Wood Rose Nature Park Hedges Creek Marsh What's the Goop? Bryozoa in the Tualatin River / Bob Paulson Apache Bluff Wetland Cook Park Tualatin Community Park Viewing Area 10 Lower Tualatin River (East of 1-5) Waluga & West Waluga Parks Campbell Native Garden Nyberg Creek Wetland Some Like it Wet (photo collage) Brown's Ferry Park Bryant Woods Nature Park & Canal Acres Historic Vegetation / John A. Christy River Run Park Common Ferns / Susan Peter Cook's Butte Tualatin River Wetlands Park Swift Short Park Willamette Park/West Linn |
| Subjects: | Guidebooks, Natural history, Natural history Oregon Tualatin River Watershed Guidebooks, Oregon Tualatin River Watershed, Travel books, Tualatin River Watershed (Or.) Guidebooks |
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