![Lower Grande Ronde](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/COA_158_Lower-Grande-Ronde_Keith-Kohl_ODFW-e1449164887753-750x457.jpg)
This COA follows the Grande Ronde River from the Oregon/Washington border to its confluence with the Wallowa River, then continues up the Wallowa to Highway 82 and the Minam River confluence. It includes many of the smaller tributaries and significant portions of larger tributaries.
COA ID: 158
Ecoregions
Strategy Habitats
![Example of the Aspen Woodlands Strategy Habitat, within Fremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Aspen-Woodland_USFS-e1450134621200-255x185.jpg)
Aspen Woodlands
Aspen woodlands are woodland or forest communities, dominated by aspen trees with a forb, grass, or shrub understory. Aspen woodlands can also occur within conifer forests.
![Grassland Strategy Habitat](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Grasslands_West-Eugene-Wetlands-e1450248034479-255x185.jpg)
Grasslands
Grasslands include a variety of upland grass-dominated habitats, such as upland prairies, coastal bluffs, and montane grasslands.
![Coast Range Ecoregion](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Late-Successional-Mixed-Conifer-Forest_David-Patte_USFWS-e1449604051928-255x185.jpg)
Late Successional Mixed Conifer Forests
Late successional mixed conifer forests provide a multi-layered tree canopy, including large-diameter trees, shade-tolerant tree species in the understory, and a high volume of dead wood, such as snags and logs.
![Ponderosa Pine Woodlands Strategy Habitat, within the Ochoco National Forest, in Oregon.](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Ponderosa-Pine-Woodland_USFS-e1449604613913-255x185.jpg)
Ponderosa Pine Woodlands
Ponderosa pine woodlands are dominated by ponderosa pine, but may also have lodgepole pine, western juniper, aspen, western larch, grand fir, Douglas-fir, mountain mahogany, incense cedar, sugar pine, or white fir, depending on ecoregion and site conditions. Their understories are variable combinations of shrubs, herbaceous plants, and grasses.
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/COA_004_Necanicum-River_Herman-Biederbeck-ODFW-2-247x185.jpg)
Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats
Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats include all naturally occurring flowing freshwater streams and rivers throughout Oregon as well as the adjacent riparian habitat.
![Ducks on a wetland in Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, Oregon](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Wetland_Cathy-Nowak_ODFW-e1449605097558-255x185.jpg)
Wetlands
Wetlands are covered with water during all or part of the year. Permanently wet habitats include backwater sloughs, oxbow lakes, and marshes, while seasonally wet habitats include seasonal ponds, vernal pools, and wet prairies.
Strategy Species
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/American-pika_Keith-Kohl_460-255x185.jpg)
American Pika (Modeled Habitat)
Ochotona princeps
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/American_three_toed_woodpecker_David_A_460-255x185.jpg)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Modeled Habitat)
Picoides dorsalis
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Black-backed-woodpecker_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Black-backed Woodpecker (Modeled Habitat)
Picoides arcticus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/bobolink-USFWS-S-Maslowski-high_460-255x185.jpg)
Bobolink (Modeled Habitat)
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
![Bull Trout](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Bull-Trout_Terry-Smith_USFS-Fremont-Winema-NF_980-12-255x185.jpg)
Bull Trout (Documented)
Salvelinus confluentus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Burrowing-Owl_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Burrowing Owl (Modeled Habitat)
Athene cunicularia hypugaea
![California Myotis on tree](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/California-myotis-Michael-Durham-255x170.jpg)
California Myotis (Modeled Habitat)
Myotis californicus
![Chinook Salmon - Spring/Summer Run](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Spring-Chinook_980-1-255x185.jpg)
Chinook Salmon (Documented)
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Columbia-Spotted-Frog-Adult_USGS_460-255x185.jpg)
Columbia Spotted Frog (Modeled Habitat)
Rana luteiventris
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Ferruginous-hawk_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Ferruginous Hawk (Observed)
Buteo regalis
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Flamulated-Owl_munsel_odfw_460-255x185.jpg)
Flammulated Owl (Observed)
Psiloscops flammeolus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Fringed-Bat-Michael-Durham-255x170.jpg)
Fringed Myotis (Modeled Habitat)
Myotis thysanodes
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Great_gray_owl_Jim_Richmond_flickr_460-255x185.jpg)
Great Gray Owl (Observed)
Strix nebulosa
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Hoary-bat_Wikemedia_460-255x185.jpg)
Hoary Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Lasiurus cinereus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Lewis-Woodpecker_Dave-Herr_NPS_460-255x185.jpg)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (Observed)
Melanerpes lewis
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Loggerhead_shrike_Keith_Kohl_460-255x185.jpg)
Loggerhead Shrike (Modeled Habitat)
Lanius ludovicianus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Long-billed-cerlew_IE-Flickr_Dave-Budeau_460-255x185.jpg)
Long-billed Curlew (Modeled Habitat)
Numenius americanus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/long-legged-Myotis-Michael-Durham-255x170.jpg)
Long-legged Myotis (Observed)
Myotis volans
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Olive-sided-Flycatcher_Dennis-Garrison_USFS_460-255x185.jpg)
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Observed)
Contopus cooperi
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/pallid-bat-Michael-Durham-255x170.jpg)
Pallid Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Antrozous pallidus
![Pileated Woodpecker](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Pileated-Woodpecker_Keith-Kohl_980-255x185.jpg)
Pileated Woodpecker (Observed)
Dryocopus pileatus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Rocky-Mountain-Bighorn-Sheep_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Observed)
Ovis canadensis canadensis
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Rocky_Mountain_tailed_frog_Oregon_Caves_National_Park_Service_460-255x185.jpg)
Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog (Observed)
Ascaphus montanus
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Silver-haired-bat_Roger-Rodriguez-255x185.jpg)
Silver-haired Bat (Observed)
Lasionycteris noctivagans
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Spaldings-campion_ODA_460-255x185.jpg)
Spalding’s Campion (Observed)
Silene spaldingii
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/steelhead-rainbow-redband-247x185.jpg)
Steelhead / Rainbow / Redband Trout (Documented)
Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Swainsons-Hawk_Tom-Koerner_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Swainson’s Hawk (Observed)
Buteo swainsoni
![Townsend's Big-eared Bat](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Townsends-Big-earred-Bat_Don-Albright_980-255x185.jpg)
Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Modeled Habitat)
Corynorhinus townsendii
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Trumpeter-Swan_Tom-Koerner_USFWS_460-255x185.jpg)
Trumpeter Swan (Observed)
Cygnus buccinator
![Western Painted Turtle on a log](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/W-Painted-Turtle_Keith-Kohl-255x171.jpg)
Western Painted Turtle (Modeled Habitat)
Chrysemys picta bellii
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/Western-toad_460-255x185.jpg)
Western Toad (Observed)
Anaxyrus boreas
![](https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.com/media/WH-Woodpecker-female_Simon-Wray_460-255x185.jpg)
White-headed Woodpecker (Observed)
Picoides albolarvatus