Cowlitz River Preserve

Conserved in 2009

Property Overview:

• 17 acres located along the Cowlitz River in Lewis County, just east of Interstate 5. This is Capitol Land Trust’s southernmost conserved property.
• The Preserve contains healthy, mature riparian forest along the Cowlitz River, as well as Cowlitz River side channels, seasonally flooded wetlands and a former pasture.
• The Preserve protects and maintains crucial habitat for Cowlitz River salmon species and other wildlife including songbirds, deer, and waterfowl.
• The Cowlitz Preserve is the result of mitigation efforts to minimize adverse impacts to salmon following the construction of the Cowlitz Dam in 1995.

Thank you to the following partners:

• Western Rivers Conservancy
• Cowlitz Indian Tribe
• Columbia Land Trust
• WA Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group

CLT Strategic Conservation Goal Achieved:

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