- This 17 acre site preserves an Oregon white oak woodland and an Oregon white oak-Douglas-fir mosaic which is extremely unusual on the Kitsap Peninsula, and represents a vanishing woodland community in the Puget Trough. Spring wildflowers such as fawn lilies, chocolate lilies and camas lilies thrive on this site, along with populations of the Puget fritillary and Shelton pine elfin butterflies, and the western toad.
- Corson Natural Wildlife Area Unit (wdfw.wa.gov)
Public access to the Corson Natural Unit is extremely limited, requiring making prior arrangements with the Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Manager. Hunting is not allowed on the unit in keeping with the donor’s vision of a wildlife preserve. The unit is donated land consisting of forest riverine and wetland complexes north of Lake Stevens in a rural residential area. Recreational opportunities include wildlife watching and hiking–a trail network winds throughout the unit and there is a viewing platform. Several large ponds and fields provide forage for birds and waterfowl.