The South Puget Sound region is home to one of Washington’s rarest ecosystems: prairies. These dry grasslands and oak woodlands host many of Washington’s most imperiled wildlife species. Once common in the South Puget Sound, only 3% of this region’s prairies remain. Many of the region’s remaining prairies are managed within WDFW’s Scatter Creek Wildlife Area complex, which also includes prairies that WDFW is restoring. A recent addition to Scatter Creek complex is the Violet Prairie unit, which
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The South Puget Sound region is home to one of Washington’s rarest ecosystems: prairies. These dry grasslands and oak woodlands host many of Washington’s most imperiled wildlife species. Once common in the South Puget Sound, only 3% of this region’s prairies remain. Many of the region’s remaining prairies are managed within WDFW’s Scatter Creek Wildlife Area complex, which also includes prairies that WDFW is restoring. A recent addition to Scatter Creek complex is the Violet Prairie unit, which
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