deer island slough – Wild Columbia County

Deer Island and its Slough (Conservation Priority #4)

Deer Island Slough St. Helens Columbia County Oregon

Deer Island Slough is different from our other conservation priorities. Rather than protecting forest, stream, or meadow habitat, the key feature here is a six mile long channel of the Columbia that has been diked off from the main river, maintaining a unique wetlands feature that supports the largest turtle population in Columbia County. InterestingContinue reading “Deer Island and its Slough (Conservation Priority #4)”