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| | Cottage Grove Reservoir - Bird Watching | | The reservoir is used for boating, swimming, water skiing, fishing, picnicking and camping. The Cottage Grove Dam, completed in 1942, stores up to 33,000 acre-feet of water and provides valuable flood control as well as irrigation, recreation and improved navigation downstream. The area is also managed to provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species, including waterfowl, black-tail deer, upland game birds, songbirds, bald eagles, osprey and many other species. |
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| | Dexter Lake - Bird Watching | | The lake is located 22 miles southeast of Eugene, Dexter Lake is a popular recreation area offering year-round fishing, seasonal water skiing, sailing, swimming, picnicking and hunting. The area is also managed for wildlife habitat such as waterfowl, black-tail deer, upland game birds, wintering elk, bald eagles, osprey and many other species. |
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| | Dorena Reservoir - Mammals | | The reservoir is located in rolling, partially wooded hill country. Its three parks offer boating, swimming, sailing, fishing and water skiing. Schwarz park located downstream of the dam, offers overnight camping for families and groups. Overnight camping is also available at Baker Park on the south side of the lake. The lakeshore is managed for wildlife habitat as well, including many species of birds and animals. The mule deer, black-tail deer, elk, bears and smaller wildlife like to gather around the dam. |
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| | Elijah Bristow State Park - Bird Watching | | was named for one of the first pioneer settlers in Lane County and is comprised of 847 acres of scattered meadows, woodlands and wetlands. Elijah Bristow has more than 10 miles of trail for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Salmon and steelhead trout abound during annual runs in one of the few stretches of the lower Willamette with fast-moving white water. Unique wildlife nesting and habitat areas fill the park's islands and sloughs. Facilities are provided as well. |
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| | Fall Creek Lake - Bird Watching | | This is a scenic 1,852 acre lake is surrounded by 22 miles of forested shoreline, providing many opportunities for outdoor recreation such as boating, water skiing, hiking and wildlife viewing. The wildlife that visits this area include mule dear, black-tail deer, bears and other smaller wildlife. Birds also nest here for part of the year. Visitors can sometimes catch a glimpse of a bald eagle, golden eagle, red-tail hawk or even waterfowl. |
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| | Fall Creek State Recreation Area - Bird Watching | | This is a prim recreation area surrounded by day - use parks anda campground. The campsites are primitive. Activities that visitors like to participate in while visiting the Fall Creek Recreation Area are wildlife viewing, bird watching, boating, swimming, and camping. |
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| | Jasper State Recreation Site - Wildlife Viewing In National Recreation Areas | | This site has plenty of room for games, picnics, and fishing. The park features a hiking trail, playground and group picnic shelters. The group shelters can be reserved and come complete with covered cooking facilities. Wildlife is abundant in this area. Bird watching is popular as well. The area receives a high amount of precipitation from October through April. |
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| | Lowell State Recreation Site - Wildlife Viewing In National Recreation Areas | | Whether visitors like to picnic, fish, boat, or just walk, they will find a pair of convenient day-use parks on the lake. Wildlife views are impressive here. Some of the birds that inhabit the area are Bald Eagles, Gold Eagles, and Red-Tail Hawks. Boating is permitted on the lake. Different boating facilities are available for guests as well. Water activities are not limited to fishing, but can include swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, and wind surfing. |
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| | Umpqua National Forest - Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing In National Forests | | The Umpqua National Forest in southwestern Oregon is nestled on the westside of the Cascade Mountains. It provides access to Watson Falls, Boulder Creek Wilderness, Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Mt. Thielsen Wilderness, North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River, Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway, Oregon Cascades Recreation Area, and the Diamond Lake Recreation Composite. Recreational opportunities here include fishing, camping, whitewater rafting, skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, mountain biking, hunting and more. |
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