Field trip: Introduction to the Natural World Course
Field Trip 1 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course - Carkeek Park
Field identification of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, mosses lichens
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 23, 2016
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Exploring Nature
- Adults
- Easy
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 1.0
- 4 (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the Environmental Learning Center near the 110th St entrance of the park ready to leave at 10 am. Hike will last about 2.5 hrs.There is a small parking lot there but no bathrooms. Cell coverage is spotty in the park. Please notify leader by 930 am if you must cancel day of hike. C 206 527 8485 day of hike.
This field trip will last two to three hours and will give you the chance to practice using your field guide to identify birds, flowers and ferns as well as other plants and animals of the Coastal Forest Life Zone. After this field trip you may identify these species and more:
1. Artist’s Conk
2. Common Sword Fern
3. Cascade Oregon-Grape
4. Salmonberry
5. Skunk Cabbage
6. Western Bleeding Heart
7. Deer Fern
Required Equipment
Dress appropriately for the weather. Trails may be somewhat muddy at times.