Spurgeon Valley Preserve

Conserved in 2002

Property Overview:

• 40 acres in the Spurgeon Valley, sharing a border with the easternmost boundary of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
• Northwest Pipeline Corporation donated the Spurgeon Valley property to Capitol Land Trust in 2002.
• This property is located in a section of Thurston County experiencing rapid residential developmentl. The 40 acre Spurgeon Valley Preserve is protected in perpetuity, including a vast wetland that bisects the property and is bordered by old-growth coniferous forest.
• The entire Preserve is considered viable habitat for the endangered spotted owl, as well as habitat for elk, ruffed grouse, pileated woodpecker, mallard ducks, and macro-invertebrates.

Thank you to the following partners:

• Northwest Pipeline Corporation
• Wild Fish Conservancy
• Edge Environmental Inc.
• WA State Department of Ecology

CLT Strategic Conservation Goal Achieved:

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