LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative respectfully acknowledges that the lands on which the Biosphere Region is located are the original homelands of the Nechesne Peoples of the Salmon River. The Collaborative pledges to work with their descendants, including the Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde Community and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians, going forward in inclusion and collaboration, to mutually benefit this place where the land meets the sea.
The Cascade Head Biosphere Region’s (CHBR) diverse ecosystem includes:
7 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline with a recently added marine reserve and major coastal prairie headlands jutting out to sea.
A littoral sand spit, dune and beach pine complex.
The Salmon River, and its recently restored estuary, providing critical staging areas for upstream spawning migrations of anadromous fish and rearing areas for juveniles and smolts.
A community of several thousand humans living in both rural and city environments.
Besides its UNESCO Man and the Biosphere designation this area has additional federal and state designations conserving its ecosystem including:
A Nature Conservancy Preserve (entire headland).
A Federal Scenic Research Area (estuary and river).
A National Forest under Late Successional Reserve management
A State Marine Reserve (PDF).
State held Conservation Easement (Westwind property).