Necanicum Estuary, COA 002

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Photo Credit: Herman Biederbeck, ODFW

Necanicum is designated as a conservation estuary. The City of Seaside and the North Coast Land Conservancy have acquired a network of tidal wetlands along Neawanna Creek estuary that are designated as a natural history park.

COA ID: 002

Recommended Conservation Actions

Restore riparian habitats along Necanicum River

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Potential Partners

Special Features

General

Conservation Estuary
Estuary and riparian important for migratory birds

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID CR-04 (Necanicum Estuary)

Protected Areas

Gearhart Ocean State Recreation Area

Ecoregions

Coast Range Ecoregion

Coast Range

Oregon’s Coast Range, known for its dramatic scenery, is extremely diverse, with habitats ranging from open sandy dunes to lush forests and from tidepools to headwater streams. It follows the coastline and extends east through coastal forest to the border of the Willamette Valley and Klamath Mountains ecoregions

Strategy Habitats

Oregon Coastal Dunes

Coastal Dunes

Occurring along the Oregon coastline, coastal dunes provide habitat for species that prefer open, sandy habitats with a high degree of disturbance from winds and tides.

Estuary Strategy Habitat, Siletz Bay

Estuaries

Estuaries occur where freshwater rivers meet the oceanic salty waters, are influenced by tidal flooding, and experience frequent periodic changes in salinity, water levels, sunlight, and oxygen.

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

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

Peregrine Falcon (Observed)

Falco peregrinus anatum

Black Oystercatcher (Observed)

Haematopus bachmani

California Myotis on tree

California Myotis (Modeled Habitat)

Myotis californicus

Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern (Observed)

Hydroprogne caspia

Chum Salmon

Chum Salmon (Documented)

Oncorhynchus keta

Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Documented)

Oncorhynchus clarki clarki

Coastal Tailed Frog (Modeled Habitat)

Ascaphus truei

Coho Salmon (Documented)

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Columbia Torrent Salamander (Modeled Habitat)

Rhyacotriton kezeri

Cope’s Giant Salamander (Modeled Habitat)

Dicamptodon copei

Fringed Myotis (Modeled Habitat)

Myotis thysanodes

Harlequin Duck (Observed)

Histrionicus histrionicus

Hoary Bat (Modeled Habitat)

Lasiurus cinereus

Leach's Storm-Petrel

Leach’s Storm-Petrel (Observed)

Oceanodroma leucorhoa leucorhoa

Long-legged Myotis (Modeled Habitat)

Myotis volans

Marbled Murrelet (Observed)

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Northern Spotted Owl (Modeled Habitat)

Strix occidentalis caurina

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Observed)

Contopus cooperi

Purple Martin (Observed)

Progne subis arboricola

Silver-haired Bat (Modeled Habitat)

Lasionycteris noctivagans

Townsend's Big-eared Bat

Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Modeled Habitat)

Corynorhinus townsendii

Tufted Puffin (Observed)

Fratercula cirrhata

Western Snowy Plover (Observed)

Charadrius nivosus nivosus

Western Toad (Modeled Habitat)

Anaxyrus boreas

Steelhead / Rainbow / Redband Trout (Documented)

Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp