Protected Properties

Morse Wildlife Preserve

Pierce County

Protected Since 1995

Acreage 97.2

- Located in Pierce County

- 98 acres

- Established in 1995

- Near the headwaters of the north fork of Muck Creek

- Composed of conifer forest, wetlands, oak savanna and prairie

- Home to a variety of birds and wildlife

- Management includes the planting of trees and shrubs in the wetlands to shade out
the invasive reed canarygrass

- Restoration of the prairie portion of the pre-serve back to its original oak savanna that was present prior to its conversion to cattle pasture over 100 years ago.

- Cooperatively managed by the volunteer Morse Force and the Tahoma Audubon Society

To visit the Morse Wildlife Preserve, check Tahoma Audubon's calendar for upcoming educational programs or our Events page for work party information. Open Trails events generally occur monthly from April and October on the second Sunday, 1-4p.