National Register of Historic Places

Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape

Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Listed
October 1, 1991
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91001441

About this property

Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area is a natural reserve in Olympia, Washington, protected under the Washington Natural Areas Program. Once an important processing facility for the logging industry, it has been designated as the Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape. The protected area is a sanctuary for a variety of birds, harbor seals, river otters, bald eagles, and a colony of bats, as well as serving as a great blue heron rookery. Part of a conservation program begun in 1987 between the State of Washington and the Washington Department of Natural Resources, the site is one the first of its kind in the state.

Location

609 Whitham Rd.
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
47.14088, -122.84592

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When was Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape listed on the National Register?

Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape?

Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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