Taylor Point Biodiversity Survey findings
Taylor Point is located in the Olympic Coast Region of Washington, within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. The site can only be reached via a 5 km hike along trails and beach, so human visitation is minimal. This moderately sloping site is on a broad but high relief rocky bench, containing many deep cracks and folds.
Taylor Point is predominantly consolidated bedrock (sandstone/conglomerate), and the surrounding area is comprised of a mixture of consolidated bedrock, boulder fields, and sand. The primary coastal orientation is south.
Long-Term Monitoring Surveys at Taylor Point were established in 2008, and are done by Olympic National Park. Long-Term MARINe surveys currently target the following species: Chthamalus/Balanus (Acorn Barnacles), Mytilus (California Mussel), and Pisaster (Ochre Star). For more information see the Long-Term trends at this site.
Biodiversity Surveys were done in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2023. The Biodiversity Survey grid encompasses one section that is approximately 30 meters (along shore) x 25 meters (seaward). For more information see the Biodiversity Survey findings at this site.
For more information about Taylor Point, please contact Steven Fradkin (Steven_Fradkin@nps.gov).