Trip
Naturalist Trip - McLane Creek Nature Trail
WINTER TWIGS & EARLY SPRING BLOOMS. Afternoon hike. Learn to identify our beautiful leafless native plants and possibly early blooms as we explore winter’s natural world. You’ll learn to appreciate the colors, textures, shapes, and beauty of the winter landscape. We’ll hike the main loop.
- Sun, Feb 22, 2026
- Olympia Naturalists Committee
- Naturalist
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 1.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 50 ft
- 5 (5 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
- Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Dress for warmth and dryness — as we’ll be stopping frequently. You may want a camera, a magnifying glass, and binoculars.
Meeting time and place for this afternoon hike will be sent to participants several days before the hike.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes