Natural Areas

A diversity of native habitats can be found within Wilsonville’s park system and adjacent natural areas. In the Willamette Valley, landscapes and plant communities have been influenced by geologic events, climate and cultural history. Glaciations, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and cataclysmic floods have shaped the landscape and created distinct soils and landforms. Native people maintained open pasture through periodic burns and settlers cleared extensive areas for agriculture. Native habitats such as meadows, coniferous forests, mixed deciduous woodlands, riparian corridors and wetlands are all accessible in local parks.