Background - The Umatilla
National Forest is located in the Blue Mountains of southeast
Washington and northeast Oregon. The forest encapsulates ~1.4 million
acres including mountainous terrain, but mostly v-shaped valleys separated
by narrow ridges or plateaus. The landscape also includes heavily
timbered slopes, grassland ridges and benches, and bold basalt outcroppings.
Elevations range from 500 to 2,700 meters above sea level and the
MAPS stations are located in Oregon between 975 and 1520 meters in
coniferous forest with a riparian or meadow (or clearcut gap) component
(Google Earth).
This forest is in the NABCI Great Basin Bird Conservation
Region (BCR10) adjacent
to the Northern Rockies BCR (BCR9)
and is covered by the PIF Conservation Strategy for Landbirds of the
Northern Rockies (PDF).
MAPS stations are located primarily
MAPS Monitoring (1992-2010) - The
MAPS Station
Information file contains descriptions and geographic location
information for the MAPS stations that have operated on Umatilla
NF (LOC="UMAT").
Forest Contact:
Mark Henjum, Wildlife Biologist
Umatilla NF
Walla Walla Ranger Station
1415 West Rose
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Tel: (509) 522 6267
Email: mhenjum@fs.fed.us
HOME BACK