Species occurrence and seasonal windows are being verified before this guide is opened to search engines.
Where city and habitat meet
A verification-stage field guide to Portland’s urban forest, river edges, wetlands, and neighborhood wildlife.
Look for habitat, not a pin.
Forest Park
Large urban forest with streams, wooded trails, and layered habitat.
Official place information ↗Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
Wetland, meadow, and riparian habitat along the Willamette River.
Official place information ↗Field guides connected to this draft
These links are not a promise of a current sighting. Local occurrence and timing are still under review.
Common raccoon
Procyon lotor
A dexterous, mostly nocturnal mammal with a black mask and a ringed tail.
Open field guide
Coyote
Canis latrans
A lean, long-legged canid found across North America, including many cities.
Open field guide
Virginia opossum
Didelphis virginiana
North America’s familiar marsupial, recognizable by a pale face and nearly bare tail.
Open field guide
American robin
Turdus migratorius
A familiar thrush that hunts on lawns and sings clear, rising and falling phrases.
Open field guide
Great blue heron
Ardea herodias
North America’s largest heron, a patient hunter with broad wings and a daggerlike bill.
Open field guide