Montage of Washington State Park scenes
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Wildlife, plants and environment at Curlew Lake

Wildlife

MammalsBirdsFish & Sea Life
• Bears
• Chipmunks
• Coyotes
• Deer or Elk
• Foxes
• Marmots
• Muskrats
• Rabbits
• Raccoons
• Skunks
• Squirrels
• Crows or Ravens
• Doves or Pigeons
• Ducks
• Eagles
• Geese
• Hawks
• Herons
• Hummingbirds
• Jays
• Ospreys
• Swans
• Turkeys
• Woodpeckers
• Bass
• Trout


Environmental Features

Physical Features Plant LifeSpecial
Geologists indicate that this area was a large fault zone. There are many mineral mines in the area.
 • Douglas Fir
• Ponderosa Pine
• Alder
• Ash
• Cherry
• Maple
• Oak
• Poplar
• Daisy
• Foxglove
• Lupines
• Paintbrush
• Rose
• Berries
• Eel Grass
• Ferns
• Moss or Lichens
• Thistle
An area of the park was a summer camp for some of the regional Indian tribes. In one section, an indigenous pestle was found. In another section, discarded shells of freshwater clams lie close by an ancient fire ring.