Eastwood Elementary

Nature Project

Wildlife at Eastwood
The wildlife located in the Eastwood Nature Area is abundant. Numerous varieties of trees, plants, birds, and animals can be found during a short walk around the trail. Please remember that the wildlife is still wild, so we ask you to please observe them quietly and keep your distance.

Eastwood Nature Trail

Wildlife in the Nature Area

Common name and Scientific Name

Trees:
- Alder, Red: Alnus rubra
- Alder, White: Alnus rhombifolia
- Ash, Oregon: Fraxinus latifolia
- Cedar, Incense: Calocedrus decurrens
- Cottonwood, Black: Populus trichocarpa
- Fir, Douglas: Pseuedotsuga menziesii
- Fir, White: Abies concolor
- Hawthorn, One-seed: Crataegus monogyna
- Madrone, Pacific: Arbutus menziesii
- Maple, Big-Leaf: Acer macrophyllum
- Maple, Silver: Acer saccharinum
- Oak, California Black: Quercus kelloggii
- Oak, Oregon White: Quercus garryana
- pine, Lodgepole: Pinus contorta
- Pine, Ponderosa: Pinus ponderosa
Shrubs:
- Common Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus
- Himalayan Blackberry: Rubus discolor
- Little Wild Rose: Rosa gymnocarpa
- Ocean Spray: Holodiscus discolor
- Poison Oak: Rhus diversiloba
- Sweetbriar: Rosa eglanteria
- Western viburnum: Viburnum ellipticum
Common Name and Scientific Name
- Turkey Vulture: Cathartes aura
- Yellow-Breasted Chat: lcteria virens
- Northern Flicker: Colaptes auratus
- Steller's Jay: Cyanocitta stelleri
- Scrub Jay: Aphelocoma californica
- Black-Capped Chickadee: Poecile atricapilla
- Bushtit: Psaltriparus minimus
- Western Wood Pewee: Contopus sordidulus
- American Robin: Turdus migratorius
- Werntit: Chamaea fasciata
- Hermit Thrush: Catharus gutarus
- Ruby-Crowned Kinglet: Regulus calendula
- Starling: Sturnus vulgaris
- Red-Tailed Hawk: Buteo jmaicensis
- House Finch: Carpodcus mexicanus
- Black-Headed Grosbeak: Pheucticus melanocephalus
- Killdeer: Charadris vociferous
- House Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
- Ring-Necked Pheasant: Phasianus colchicus
- Orange-Crowned Warbler: Vermivora celata
- Yellow-Rumped Warbler: Dendroica coronata
- Townsend's Warbler: Dendroicaa townendi
- American Goldfinch: Carduelis trisis
- Rufous Siled Towhee: Piplio maculatus
- Dark Eyed Junco: Junco hyemalis
- Golden-Crowned Sparrow: Zonotrichia atricapilla
- Fox Sparrow: Passerella iliaca
- Linconln's Sparrow: Melospiza lincolnii
- Song Sparrow: Melospiza melodia
- Acorn Woodpecker: Melaanerpes lewis
- Ash-Thoated Flycatcher
- White-Breasted Nuthatch
- Anna's Hummingbird
- Willow Flycatcher
- Western Kingbird: Tyrannus verticalis
- American Crow
Common Name and Scientific Name
Forbs
- Common Yarrow: Achillea millenfolium
- English Daisy: Bellis perennis
- Little Western Bittercress: Cardamine oligosperma
- Sticky Chickweed: Cerastium viscosum
- Bull Thistle: Cirsium vulgare
- Poison Hemlock: Conium maculatum
- Queen Anne's Lace: Dacus carota
- Common Teasel: Dipsacus sylvestris
- Spring Whitlow-grass: Draba verna
- Giant Horsetail: Equisetum telmeteia
- Stork's-bill: Erodium cicutarium
- Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana
- Goose-grass: Galium aparine
- Cow-parsnip: Heracleum lanatum
- Spotted Dead-nettle: Lamium maculatum
- Small Flowered Fringecup: Lithophragma parviflora
- Yellow and Blue Forget-me-not: Myosotis discolor
- Common Sword Fern: Polystichum munitum
- Straightbeak Buttercup: Ranunculus orthorhynchus
- Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis
- Curly Dock: Rumex crispus
- Common Dandelion: Taraxacum Officinale
Grasses/Rushes
- Orchard-grass: Dactylys golmerata
- Tall Fescue: Festuca arundinacea
- Common Rush: Juncus effusus
- Field Woodrush: Luzula campestris