ANIMALS AND PLANTS OF THE WILLAMETTE BASIN

The animals, plants, fungi and other living things found in the Willamette Basin are the species that most Oregonians know and love.They define the basin as a place in a way that geology or climate can not. For in the plants and animals of Oregon we find kinship with others who often have eyes and ears or grow and reproduce. Most of these species have been here far longer than humans and learning about them cannot help but foster a more sustainable relationship.

To learn more about biota in Oregon, explore one of the seven subject areas below.