Unincorporated Forest Lands Protected Habitat

For a wonderful nature experience, visit some of the natural areas in East King County's forest lands.  They contain a diversity of native vegetation that provides habitat for birds, fish, and other wildlife and embodies the beauty and character of our region's landscape.

Enjoy the regional scenic areas, parks and trails, many which have portions set aside for natural areas and all of which are protected from development.

This territory includes forested areas north of I-90 between North Bend and Snoqualmie Summit and areas south of I-90 around Tiger Mountain, Squak Mountain, and Rattlesnake Mountain.

Breaking News!

Dec 2, 2009 - Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark designated the new Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA)

Protected Habitat

• Middle Fork Snoqualmie NRCA (Mountains to Sound Greenway)
• Middle Fork (Upper) Snoqualmie River (Cascade Land Conservancy, USFS)
• Mid-Fork Legacy Project
  
• Nowak Natural Area (King County)
• Map, description, and picture
• Olallie State Park
• Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area (Washington State, King County)
• Kimball Creek Parcel (Trust for Public Land, Mtns to Sound Greenway, DNR, King Co)
• Rattlesnake Ridge (Mtns to Sound Greenway, DNR, King Co)
• Rattlesnake and Taylor Mountains advocacy (Issaquah Trails Club)
• Cedar River Watershed at Rattlesnake Lake
• Squak Mountain State Park (Washington State)

• Squak Mountain (*WWRP, Washington State - 1996 plus 3 earlier projects)

• Squak Mountain advocacy (Issaquah Trails Club)
• Twin Falls Natural Area (Ollalie State Park)

• West Tiger Mountain NRCA (*WWRP, Washington State - 2005 plus 3 earlier projects)

Working Forests

• Raging River Forest Land Acquisition (Mountains to Sound Greenway, Cascade Land Conservancy, King County)
• Raging River Basin advocacy (Issaquah Alps Trails Club)

• Snoqualmie Forest (King County, Cascade Land Conservancy)
• Snoqualmie Tree Farm
• Tiger Mountain State Forest
• Tiger Mountain advocacy (Issaquah Alps Trails Club)

Overall Map of Protected Areas (in unincorporated areas of East King County)

*WWRP - Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Adjacent to, but not within, the Eastside Audubon territory, is the Cedar River Watershed.  It is bordered on the northwest by Raging River State Forest and Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area and on the northeast by Olallie State Park and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest:

• Cedar River Watershed
• Cedar River Restoration Projects
• CRW Important Bird Area (page 26)