Alder Creek Farm
Project Description
Alder Creek Farm (Farm) is a 54.22 acre former dairy farm located just west of the City of Nehalem.
History
Prior to western settlement, his property would likely have included wet prairie grasslands, seasonal and permanent freshwater and estuarine wetlands, and forests of Sitka spruce, Western Red cedar, western hemlock, Red alder, and Big leaf and Vine maple . The original land grant for the property was made in 1888. In the 1930s and 40s, the lower end of Alder Creek was diked on the south end of the property to keep tidal water off the farmland. In addition, deep drainage ditch...
Project Map
County: Tillamook County, OR
Project Size:
- 50.75 acres
Project Sites
- Alder Creek Farm
Goals and Targets
Primary Motivations:
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Conservation Mission
To protect and steward land for the benefit of all species in the Lower Nehalem River Watershed/Neahkahnie Mountain region. -
Public Benefit
Consistent With Plans:
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State Wildlife Action Plan
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Watershed Plan
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Land Trust Strategic Conservation Plan
Targeted Habitats:
- Human Habitats
- Shrublands and Grasslands
- Grasslands
- Wetlands and Riparian Habitats
- Forested or Shrub Wetlands and Swamps
- Lowland Riparian Forests and Shrublands
- Coastal and Valley Lowland Riparian Forest and Shrubland
- Marshes, Bogs and Emergent Wetlands
Targeted Species:
- Coho Salmon - Oregon Coast Oncorhynchus kisutch pop. 3
- Northern Red-legged Frog Rana aurora
Conservation Actions
Action | Status | Start Year | End Year |
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Restoration of water composition/mixing (saltwater back to freshwater and vice versa) | Completed | 2006 | 2009 |
Plant native trees and/or shrubs, herbs, forbs, grasses | In Progress | 2005 | 2012 |
Education | In Progress | 2003 | 2020 |
Water monitoring | ---- | 2004 | 2015 |
Vegetation monitoring | ---- | 2004 | 2015 |
Outcomes
Is the success of this project's actions being monitored? No/UnknownLessons Learned and/or Suggestions for Similar Activities
Do not yet have enough monitoring data to reach conclusions