Yale Preserve

Conserved in 1995

Property Overview:

• 1 acre of forested hillside between Capitol Boulevard and Interstate 5, above Capitol Lake, donated by John W. Yale in 1995.
• The forested Preserve provides important upland buffer for habitat around Capitol Lake and a filter for pollutants from Interstate 5.
• Even though this parcel is small and more urban than many Capitol Land Trust parcels, it still boasts a surprisingly diverse, native, plants and birds. Some of the birds that have been spotted on the parcel include red-breasted sapsucker, song sparrow, golden-crowned kinglet and spotted towhee. The bird habitat is a conglomeration of Douglas fir, vine maple, bigleaf maple, beaked hazel, snowberry, Oregon grape, orange honeysuckle and red huckleberry.

Thank you to the following partners:

• John Yale
• Joe Dragovich

CLT Strategic Conservation Goal Achieved:

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