Near Littlerock in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Ecological Connections

Photographed by Duane Hall, September 1, 2010

1. Ecological Connections Marker

Inscription. Grasses, flowers and other plants support the food web of prairies. Butterflies thrive on flower nectar and may use just one plant species to host their caterpillars. Bees pollinate the flowers. Ground-nesting birds hide their nests among the grasses and forage for plentiful bugs. Townsend’s voles feast on prairie plants and insects, and build runways in the soil duff. The abundance of small mammals, birds and insects draws predators like hawks, falcons and coyotes.

Erected by Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 46° 54.275′ N, 123° 2.918′ W. Marker is near Littlerock, Washington, in Thurston County. It can be reached from Waddell Creek Road SW 0.4 miles south of Deer Tail Road SW. Marker is located in Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve in a kiosk that is a short walk from the parking lot; the above directions are to the intersection of Waddell Creek Road SW and the driveway to the Mima Mounds parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Littlerock

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WA 98556, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mima Mounds: A Special Prairie (here, next to this marker); Scientists Still Search for an Answer (here, next to this marker); What We Know for Sure (here, next to this marker); Mima Mounds: The Mysterious Work of Nature (here, next to this marker); They're voting! (approx. 1.6 miles away); Oregon Trail (approx. 8.3 miles away); Tumwater Brewery Kettle (approx. 8½ miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Littlerock.

Photographed by Duane Hall, September 1, 2010

2. Mima Mounds

Photographed by Duane Hall, September 1, 2010

3. Mima Mounds

Photographed by Mike Whaley

4. Ecological Connections Marker

Photographed by Mike Whaley

5. Ecological Connections Marker

Photographed by Mike Whaley

6. Ecological Connections Marker

Photographed by Mike Whaley, May 9, 2026

7. Ecological Connections Marker

Photographed by Mike Whaley, May 9, 2026

8. Ecological Connections Marker

Photographed by Mike Whaley, May 9, 2026

9. Ecological Connections Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 16, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Mike Whaley of Olympia, Washington.