Summer

Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mar – Sep, Nov The big black-necked goose with a white chinstrap, found on lakes and reservoirs, where pairs raise families of fuzzy goslings in spring. Canada Jay Perisoreus canadensis May – Mar A fluffy gray jay of mountain conifer forests, famous for boldly taking food at campsites and for storing food to survive the… Candy Flower Claytonia sibirica Mar – Sep A small, fleshy wildflower of damp, shady ground with white to pink petals often lined in darker pink, like old-fashioned striped candy. Cascade Beardtongue Penstemon serrulatus Jun – Jul A summer wildflower with toothed leaves and tight whorls of deep blue to purple tubular flowers on moist slopes and streambanks. Cascade Oregon-grape Berberis nervosa Jan, Mar – Nov A low evergreen shrub with long, holly-like leaves, spikes of yellow spring flowers and dusty blue berries, common in shady west-side forests. Cascade Torrent Salamander Rhyacotriton cascadae Mar – Jun, Aug – Jan A small, big-eyed salamander with a bright yellow belly that lives in icy headwater streams, seeps and waterfall spray on Mt. Hood's… Cascades Frog Rana cascadae Jun – Sep A golden-eyed mountain frog with crisp black spots and honey-yellow undersides, found in high meadow ponds and bogs. A conservation priority in… Cassin’s Finch Haemorhous cassinii Jun – Oct A high-country finch. Males wear a crisp red cap over a pinkish breast. Look for small flocks in mountain conifers, often up… Clackamas Lake Campground Clackamas Lake Campground sits by a small, shallow lake off Skyline Road, with fishing, swimming, boating, horse corrals and potable water. Clackamas Lake Historic House May – Sep A two-story 1933 ranger's cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps near Clackamas Lake, now a rental with a small visitor center… Clark’s Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana Jun – Oct A gray, black and white bird of timberline that buries thousands of pine seeds each fall and plants whitebark pine in the… Clear Creek Crossing Campground Clear Creek Crossing Campground is a shady, quiet creekside camp off Highway 216 west of Maupin, with roomy sites and a link… Clear Lake Campground A wheelchair-accessible campground on the east shore of Clear Lake, off Highway 26 in the Hood River Ranger District, with fishing and… Clear Lake Day Use May – Sep Wheelchair-accessible picnic and fishing spot on Clear Lake, a reservoir off Highway 26 in the Hood River Ranger District. Clear Lake Overflow Campground Clear Lake Overflow Campground offers camping near Clear Lake, an irrigation lake off Forest Road 2630 in the Hood River Ranger District. Clodius Parnassian Parnassius clodius Jun – Aug A large white butterfly with gray bars and two red spots on each hindwing that patrols mountain meadows and open woods in… Coastal Giant Salamander Dicamptodon tenebrosus Mar – Oct Oregon's largest salamander, a marbled brown predator of cold forest streams that can bark when it feels threatened. Coastal Manroot Marah oregana Apr – Jul A native vine in the gourd family with white star-shaped flowers and spiny, inflated fruits, growing each spring from an enormous buried… Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Jul, Sep – Nov A Pacific salmon that returns from the ocean to spawn in small streams of the Sandy, Clackamas and Hood River basins. Spawners… Columbia Lily Lilium columbianum May – Jul A native lily with nodding orange flowers, spotted maroon and curled back like a turban, that blooms in meadows and forest openings… Columbian Windflower Anemonastrum deltoideum May – Jul A spring woodland flower: one clean white blossom with five petal-like sepals, held above a ring of three toothed leaves on a… Common Beargrass Xerophyllum tenax May – Aug Tough evergreen clumps that send up tall plumes of small cream flowers, lighting up open slopes and ridges in a good bloom… Common Cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Apr – Aug A giant native wildflower with huge three-part leaves and plate-sized white flower heads. Its sap can blister skin in sunlight. Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis Mar – Oct A harmless, slim striped snake of wet meadows and pond edges, with three yellow stripes and often red spots along its sides.