In 2004, Western Rivers Conservancy made its fifth Willamette floodplain acquisition, purchasing a 27-acre property on the Willamette River ten miles upstream of Corvallis, Oregon. With funding from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the land was incorporated into the adjacent Sam Daws Bend State Park. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will manage the property by phasing out farming and starting a native planting program.

The owner of this property, Mike Greenslade, learned about Western Rivers Conservancy and wanted to work with the organization to conserve his property. By acquiring such outstanding remnants of the Willamette's natural floodplain, WRC's long-term goal is to reconnect remnant channels in order to alleviate flooding, improve water quality, enhance salmon and wildlife habitat and provide public open space.

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