| Hamma Hamma Balds | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hamma Hamma Balds Natural Area Preserve in Washington | |
| Location | Southwest Washington, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°35′06″N 123°04′30″W / 47.585°N 123.075°W[1] |
| Area | 957 acres (387 ha) |
| Established | 2008 fiscal year |
| Governing body | Washington Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | dnr.wa.gov |
Hamma Hamma Balds is a Washington state Natural Area Preserve. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Olympic Mountains in Mason County, above the Hamma Hamma River and adjacent to Olympic National Forest. The term "balds" refers to rocky outcroppings in the heavy forest. The preserve totals 957 acres (387 ha).[2]
The preserve was created in the 2008 fiscal year through intra-agency land exchanges between various trusts.[3][4]
- ^ Natural Area List by Agency: Washington DNR, Pacific Northwest Interagency Natural Areas Network
- ^ Hamma Hamma Balds Natural Area Preserve, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, archived from the original on 2013-04-14, retrieved 2013-05-21
- ^ Hamma Hamma Preserve planned, Kitsap Sun, May 23, 2008, archived from the original on September 5, 2008
- ^ Natural Heritage Plan 2009 Update (PDF), Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands/Washington Department of Natural Resources, archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-19, retrieved 2013-05-21