West Rocky Prairie

Protected in 2006

Property Overview:

• This 810 acre parcel is owned and managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Access information can be found here. Capitol Land Trust assisted with its conservation and does not own or manage it.
• West Rocky Prairie plays host to over 300 acres of mounded prairie, 360 acres of wetlands, 40 acres of oak woodland and 300 acres mixed forest and connects multiple other conservation lands and protects huge areas of remnant prairie habitat.
• The extensive wetland complex found throughout the property support 1 of 3 known populations of the endangered Oregon spotted frog and the Olympic mudminnow.
• Also, the quality habitat found in the West Rocky Prairie provides a unique opportunity for the reintroduction of many species of endangered species such as the Western pond turtle.

Thank you to the following partners:

• The Black Hills Audubon Society
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
• The Nature Conservancy
• Washington Department of Natural Resources
• Chehalis Tribe
• Friends of Rocky Prairie

CLT Strategic Conservation Goals Achieved:

• Conserve wetlands, riparian areas, and associated upland forests.
• Conserve prairies and oak woodlands.