- The Bauguess Unit is a relatively small unit that provides important riparian and wetland habitat along the Naches River. These habitats benefit fish and wildlife species. NOTE: Thick vegetation limits physical access to the river, and there are no hunting opportunities due to the unit’s close proximity to surrounding private residences.
- Oak Creek Wildlife Area (wdfw.wa.gov)
The Oak Creek Wildlife Area is located in Yakima County and Kittitas County and covers 67,100 acres. The topography is dominated by steep, rocky slopes, and a series of ridges and canyons. Open ridges and southern slopes at the lower elevations support sagebrush, bitterbrush and rabbitbrush. Bluebunch wheatgrass is the most prevalent native grass. In the early spring the area is full of color with wildflowers scattered across the rangeland. At higher elevations, the vegetation transitions to conifer forests. Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce and western white pine can all be found as elevations increase in the Rock Creek Unit.
