List of Washington Natural Resources Conservation Areas
# List of Washington Natural Resources Conservation Areas

This is a list of Natural Resources Conservation Areas (NRCAs), part of the Washington Natural Areas Program managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources.

Clallam County

Clark County

* Lacamas Prairie Natural Area: This combined natural area preserve (NAP) and natural resources conservation area (NRCA) protects the best known remnant of the Willamette Valley wet prairie ecosystem in Washington. 189 acres (0.76 $km^2)$
* Washougal Oaks Natural Area: This combined NAP/NRCA: protects the largest high-quality Oregon white oak woodland in western Washington. 264 acres (1.07 $km^2)$

Cowlitz County

Grays Harbor County

Jefferson County

* Clearwater Corridor NRCA: This site represents a mature coastal forest, protects aquatic-riparian habitat and provides elk habitat. 2,323 acres (9.40 $km^2)$
* Devils Lake NRCA: This NRCA: contains two freshwater wetlands and two sphagnum bog communities. 80 acres (0.32 $km^2)$
* South Nolan NRCA: This area is an old-growth temperate forest with scattered wetlands. Some trees are more than 500 years old. 213 acres (0.86 $km^2)$

King County

* Middle Fork Snoqualmie NRCA: This area protects old growth Douglas-fir forest, subalpine lands, mid-elevation lakes, and habitat for marbled murrelet, northern spotted owl and native mountain goat. 10,828 acres (43.82 $km^2)$
* Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area: This area protects cliff terrain, wildlife habitat, numerous riparian systems and old growth forest. 1,771 acres (7.17 $km^2)$
* Mount Si NRCA: This NRCA: supports a variety of wildlife including native mountain goats, cougar and black bear. 20,753 acres (83.98 $km^2)$
* West Tiger Mountain NRCA: This NRCA: provides important habitat for large and small wildlife including reptiles and amphibians. 4,430 acres (17.9 $km^2)$

Kitsap County

Klickitat County

* Klickitat Canyon NRCA: This NRCA has views of the Klickitat River, and is home to a variety of wildlife species. 1,516 acres (6.14 $km^2)$
* White Salmon Oak NRCA: This site represents of all of the Oregon white oak communities found in the White Salmon River drainage. 551 acres (2.23 $km^2)$

Lewis County

Okanogan County

Pacific County

* Ellsworth Creek NRCA: This preserve provides important breeding habitat for the federally threatened marbled murrelet. 557 acres (2.25 $km^2)$
* South Nemah NRCA: This site contains western red cedar and Sitka spruce and habitat for marbled murrelets and spotted owls. 2,440 acres (9.9 $km^2)$
* Teal Slough NRCA: This site supports a remnant coastal old growth forest and is home to marbled murrelets and spotted owls.
* Naselle Highlands NRCA: This site contains mature conifer forest habitat including platform trees that support marbled murrelet nesting sites.

Pierce County

San Juan County

Skagit County

* Cypress Island NRCA: This is the last largely undeveloped island in the San Juans, providing a reminder of pre-settlement Washington. 4,000 acres (16 $km^2)$
* Granite Lakes NRCA: This area contains 160-year old stands of silver fir, mountain hemlock and associated plant communities. 603 acres (2.44 $km^2)$
* Hat Island NRCA: This conservation area provides habitat for bald eagles, sea and shore birds. 91 acres (370,000 $m^2)$

Skamania County

* Table Mountain NRCA: This area contains relatively undisturbed upland and wetland forests, mountain meadows, and rare plants. 2,837 acres (11.48 $km^2)$
* Stevenson Ridge NRCA: This area includes structurally complex, old-growth conifer forest that serves as nesting habitat for the northern spotted owl, federally listed as "endangered."

Snohomish County

Spokane County

Thurston County

Wahkiakum County

* Hendrickson Canyon NRCA: This site contains the county's last high quality, mature and old growth western hemlock forest. 159 acres (0.64 $km^2)$
* Skamokawa Creek NRCA: This site contains mature conifer forest habitat including platform trees supporting marbled murrelet nesting sites.

Whatcom County

* Lake Louise NRCA: This site includes a very large, active beaver pond and various forest communities. 138 acres (0.56 $km^2)$
* Lummi Island NRCA: This site provides an uneven-aged mixed forest, making it very appealing to birds of prey. 661 acres (2.67 $km^2)$

Yakima County

Source: Natural Resources Conservation Areas, Washington Department of Natural Resources, 2018, retrieved 2018-06-06

