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Map Satellite On this preserve in the Hood Range above Dry Creek there are several plant communities, the most prominent being the mixed evergreen forest. Others include redwood forest, chaparral and, along the creeklet, small stands of Typha sp.
The mixed evergreen forest is in a transitional stage, with the live oak, Quercus agrifolia, California black oak, Quercus kelloggii, madrone, Arbutus menziesii, and California bay, Umbellularia californica, each of which is dominant in particular sections of the area, being crowded by second-growth Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii. Both the oaks and madrones suffered heavy snow damage during the winter of 1973-74. Redwoods, Sequoia sempervirens, are found in the lower portion of the reserve. In the more open areas conspicuous species include coyote bush, Baccharis pilularis, and several Arctostaphylos spp.
The animal life is typical of the inner North Coast Ranges. Of note are the pileated woodpeckers, Dryocopus pileatus, of which at least one pair frequently nests in the preserve.
The area is on a north-facing slope and ranges from a relatively steep grade to almost flat areas.
Integrity: The area has been grazed. There are dirt roads and several buildings; one building is being refurbished for educational use. Logging operations were conducted at the turn of the century and many of the remaining trees were destroyed by fire in 1912.
Use: Research, educational.
October 1975
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2009 Steven Louis Hartman
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