Geomorphology and Environmental Geology the Luckiamute Watershed, Central Coast Ranggge, Oregon Greenbelt Land Trust Luckiamute Watershed Council Western Oregon University Field Guide May 10, 2014 123 37.5 123 30 123 22.5 123 15 Dallas West Salem 5 4 44 52.5 Monmouth te ckiamu Little Lu e g n 3 a R Falls 1 City Independence y e 2 l l Pee r a r Helmick e V e Dee iv iv R Sta te e R ut m Park 44 45 ia 99W ck Lu s g n i K 223 k e t e r s C a p o a o C S 44 37.5 Corvallis 34 Albany Blodgett Wren e t Luckiamute Watershed t e Boundary m N la Western Oregon Univ. il 20 W Field Trip Stop Philomath 5 0 5 km Prepared By: Steve Taylor, Ph.D., Professor of Geology Earth and Physical Science Department Chair, Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon 97361 Email:
[email protected] Table of Contents TOPIC PAGE Introduction 1-6 Physiographic Setting 7-12 Tectonic Setting 13-16 Bedrock Geology 17-23 Geomorphology Regional Overview 24-28 Geomorphic Research Results 29-35 Vegetation and Invasive Plant Distribution Introduction 36-41 Methodology 42 Invasive Research Results 43-52 Field Trip Stop Summaries and Maps Helmick State Park 55-60 NOTE: Selected pages omitted / recycled from a previous field trip. Field Trip Introduction •People •Introductions •Organizations •Western Oregon University (Earth Science) •Luckiamute Watershed Council •Greenbelt Land Trust •Background •Luckiamute Watershed – Focus of 2001 WOU Environmental Science Institute Course •Undergraduate Science Majors •Pre-service Science Education Majors