Species Spotlight
Species Spotlight: Flammulated Owl
Learn more about the cup-sized flammulated owl that lives in the western US
Species Spotlight: Oregon Slender Salamander
Learn about the elusive Oregon Slender Salamander, endemic to the West Cascades of northern Oregon
Species Spotlight: Pollinators of the Pacific Northwest
There's always room to learn more about bees. Here's a 101 on our region's primary pollinators.
Species Spotlight: Snowy Owl
Learn about snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus), striking and mysterious interlopers from the Arctic.
Species Spotlight: Moles
Moles are the bane of tidy lawns owners and golf course keepers, but these unloved critters offer more than meets the eye.
Species Spotlight: River Otter
Learn about the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), a fixture on healthy river systems throughout the lower Columbia River region.
Species Spotlight: Marbled murrelet
The imperiled marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a cup-sized, coastal bird that few people have had the opportunity to observe. Columbia Land Trust has conserved more than 1,600 acres of tidal wetlands and old-growth forests along Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula and Willapa Bay in hopes that the small populations of marbled murrelets remaining will find…
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