Bayfield Resource Co. Forest Conservation Easement

Conserved in 2011

Property Overview:

• 92 acres of forested wetlands and uplands adjacent to the Bayfield Gull Harbor Conservation Easement.
• The property’s forests consist of a diverse mix of western red-cedar, Douglas-fir, western hemlock, big leaf maple, grand fir, Oregon ash and red alder. The property also includes wetlands and riparian corridors hosting diverse populations of aquatic microorganisms, invertebrates and amphibians.
• The conservation easement contains an unnamed spring-fed tributary to Gull Harbor that has the potential to provide important habitat for salmonids.

Thank you to the following partners:

• Bayfield Resources Company
• Squaxin Island Tribe
• WA State Recreation and Conservation Office – Salmon Recovery Funding Board

CLT Strategic Conservation Goals Achieved:

• Conserve wetlands, riparian areas, and associated upland forests.
• Conserve working lands.