Naturalist Trip - Scatter Creek Wildlife Area

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Naturalist Trip - Scatter Creek Wildlife Area

Join us at one of South Puget Sound's unique prairie ecosystems as we search for and identify native prairie wildflowers. The Spring bloom includes prolific camas, as well as lupine, shooting star, paintbrush, and many others.

  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 3.2 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 20 ft
  • Pace: 1 mph

The leaders will bring plant guides and lists to help identify the wildflowers and plants on the prairie.  We will focus our identification on ten key wildflower species found at the Scatter Creek prairie.  

Feel free to bring any plant or flower guides that you have, a hand lens or magnifying glass, and binoculars.  

Bring appropriate clothing for warmth and rain.  Since we will be stopping often and moving slowly, you may require more clothing to stay warm.  

Meeting place and time will be send to participants a few days before the activity.  We will begin in the morning and spend  3 to 4 hours of exploring the prairie.  A Washington State Discover Pass is required for parking.  

Route/Place

Scatter Creek Wildlife Area


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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