Sammamish-Issaquah Protected Habitat
For a wonderful nature experience, visit some of the natural areas in the Sammamish-Issaquah area. They contain a diversity of native vegetation that provides habitat for birds, fish, and other wildlife and embodies the beauty and character of our region's landscape.
Enjoy the regional parks and trails, many which have portions set aside for natural areas and all of which are protected from development.
- Beaver Lake Preserve (City of Sammamish)
- Beaver Lake Natural Area Preserve (Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition - 2006 plus 2 earlier projects)
- Cougar Mountain - Squak Mountain Wildlife Corridor
(King County, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, City of Issaquah - 2007)- Duthie Hill (King County)
- East Lake Sammamish Trail (King County)
- Grand Ridge Park (King County)
- Grand Ridge advocacy (Issaquah Trails Club)
- Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve (Cascade Land Conservancy)
- Issaquah Creek Park Natural Area (King County)
- Lake Sammamish State Park (Washington State)
- Lake Sammamish State Park Wetland, Stream and Lakeshore Restoration Plan (City of Issaquah)
- Log Cabin Reach Natural Area (King County)
- Issaquah Creek - Log Cabin Reach Acquisition (Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, King County - 2003)
- Soaring Eagle Park (King County)
- South Issaquah Creek Greenway (City of Issaquah)
- South Issaquah Creek Greenway Project (Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, City of Issaquah - 2004)
- Talus Native Growth Protection Area (City of Issaquah)
West Tiger Mountain/Tradition Plateau NRCA Trail System (City of Issaquah)
2009 Projects
- Squak Valley Park Creekside Restoration (Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, City of Issaquah)
Not within the Eastside Audubon territory, but bordered on two sides by Newport Hills and Issaquah:

