This conservation property contains off-channel riverine wetlands and riparian forests. Bordered by a shallow, seasonally inundated side channel on the eastern edge, and a network of backwater sloughs, beaver ponds, and the gravel bar, this area provides essential habitats for forage. Animals on the property include Spring Chinook salmon, steelhead, and other resident trout species. Backwater habitat on the McKenzie River is also essential for the wintering and breeding cycles of many migratory and resident water birds and songbirds. Red-legged frogs, western pond turtles, and other herptiles rely on this habitat and the inland sloughs as well as the adjacent open and forested areas for their breeding, forage, and overwintering needs.