Field trip: Introduction to the Natural World Course
Field Trip 1 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course - Wolf Creek Nature Trail
Learn ferns, flowers and conifers on an urban nature trail, surprising in its diversity.
- Mon, Apr 23, 2018
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Naturalist
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 1.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 30 ft
- 2 (12 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
5:45 PM at the North Parking lot in Discovery Park right by Wolf Creek Nature Trail
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
bring copies of the fern and conifer guides on your pads (smart phones) or print out. Common lowland flower tableau will also be helpful.
bring a magnifying loupe if you have one. Binoculars will not hurt if we see birds.