Pascuzzi Pond
| Location |
Tualatin, Oregon. Located south of Herman Road, north
of Manhassett Lane. |
| Acres |
11.6 |
| Steward |
Jack Broome
info@wetlandsconservancy.org |
This property has been transformed from a mat of reed canary grass,
to a thriving wetland full of diversity and wildlife. The centerpiece is an open water pond, complete with four "rest and
nest stops" (islands) in the middle. Created in 1988, this environment now attracts bufflehead duck, hooded mergansers, Canada geese,
great blue heron, belted kingfishers, swallows, cedar waxwings, beaver and river otter. Each season, new kinds of long-dormant plant life are
re-emerging, bolstered by volunteer plantings of native species.
Restoration and Enhancements
This former reed canary grass plain was excavated to create one pond with
four small islands. Berms were built with the spoils from the excavation.
Volunteers have planted several hundred trees and shrubs over the years.
Most have been protected from beaver damage with wire fencing.
Access
The only unofficial access is over the railroad tracks south of
Herman Road. There are two observation blinds, two bridges and a trail
around the pond.
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