Field Trip: Lacamas Prairie Hike

Saturday, May 3, 9:45 am – 2:00 pm
Field Trip: Lacamas Prairie Hike
Leader: Lecia Schall

This premium field trip is offered to NPSO members only and is by special arrangement with the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Lacamas Prairie is the best (known) remnant of Willamette Valley wet prairie ecosystem occurring in Washington. It protects one of the largest populations of endangered Bradshaw’s lomatium as well as other rare plants including Oregon coyote-thistle, Hall’s aster, dense sedge, Nuttall’s quillwort, Hesperius penstemon, and small-flowered trillium. It’s a flat two mile walk of about two-three hours through Oregon white oak and ash woodlands and wet meadows. Bring water, lunch, and $5 cash for your driver if carpooling from Portland. Dress for any weather, including footwear for mud and marsh. Carpooling advised.
Complete the Google Form https://forms.gle/pS6ZFeBqmMn11Vnd7  to register or sc*********@***il.com, if you have other questions.

Location: Meet at 9:45 at the site and park inside the gate, just north of the intersection with 28th, on the left side of NE Ingle Rd Camas, WA. (Navigate using 3607 NE Ingle Rd. but look for the gate on the left before getting to 3607.) A restroom is available at Lacamas Heritage Trail on NE Goodwin Rd. (On the right, half a mile before the site.)