Scatter Creek Unit (Scatter Creek Wildlife Area)

The Scatter Creek Wildlife Area Unit is located ~15 miles south of Olympia in Thurston County, part of the larger Scatter Creek Wildlife Area. Bordered by low glacial hills, the unit includes rare South Puget Sound prairies, riparian corridors, oak woodlands, and Douglas-fir forests. It serves as habitat for imperiled species such as the Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly, streaked horned lark, Mazama pocket gopher, and golden paintbrush. Recreational trails, restrooms, pheasant hunting and seasonal dog training occur, with special restrictions in fragile areas. Indigenous groups historically stewarded these prairies using cultural burning to maintain open habitat and manage plant resources. Today, WDFW collaborates with tribes, federal agencies, CNLM, Friends of Puget Prairies, Ducks Unlimited, and local workgroups (e.g., Streaked Horned Lark Working Group) to restore habitat and support species recovery.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-go/wildlife-areas/scatter-creek-wildlife-area-unit

Relationships

• broader: conservation lands;commons
• involves organization: state
• located in: thurston county

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Source: Scatter Creek Unit (Scatter Creek Wildlife Area) on Salish Sea Wiki