McKenzie River Watershed

Acres:  22
Land Type:  Forest and Riparian Floodplain
Waterbody:  Horse Creek and Taylor Creek
Habitat:  Mature Forest and Wet Meadow
Acquisition Type:  Donated fee title
Date:  December 2006
Current  Status:  Owned by MRT

In December of 2006, Jim and Mary Jane Drury donated a 22-acre parcel of forest and meadow wetlands to McKenzie River Trust. Named Drury Meadow by MRT, this property is located to the southwest of the Town of McKenzie Bridge in the McKenzie River Watershed. The property is contains two creeks, Taylor Creek and Horse Creek which then flows into the McKenzie River.  Taylor Creek drops out of a thick, forested landscape to fill several wetlands in the middle of the meadow. These wetlands support a host of sensitive species including Western Pond Turtles and Red-Legged Frogs, Cutthroat Rainbow, Chinook and Brook Lamprey.

The property was gifted to the Trust to ensure that this meadow would be protected and enjoyed in perpetuity the way the Drury Family has since they bought the property in the early 1940’s.