Field Trips
by Mary O'Neil
(Remember to dress appropriately for the weather)
Upcoming Field Trips
We are headed into the final quarter of 2024 with a number of successful field trips behind us. Some members have expressed interest in staying closer to home so I have taken that into consideration in planning the next set of field trips. We do have one member who very much would like for us to visit the Scatter Creek Wildlife Refuge near Grand Mounds/Rochester, and we have scheduled one of our next dates to go there. If you have any feedback on the following set of dates, please let Mary know what you think. Email contact is below
Tuesday, September 24, Bowerman Basin, Hoquiam
Meet at the Hoquiam airport parking lot at 8:30 am. We will start off walking the Sandpiper Trail. Tides are mediocre so there are no time objectives. We can then survey the ponds of the old sewage treatment plant, and if we have more mileage on our feet, we can walk the old (now closed) road along the Bay/Chehalis River.
Note change in this field trip from previous announcement
Monday, October 7, Brady Loop.
Leave Tractor Supply at 8:30 am from the parking area closest to Hwy 12. Anyone east of Aberdeen can meet up with us at the Monster Mocha in Montesano or any other place by arranging directly with Mary O'Neil
Monday, October 21, Tokeland
Meet at Southside Swansons in parking lot near coffee shop at 8:30 am. Tide is low at 9:30 am so we can take our time to get there by driving through the cranberry fields, back roads and campground first.
Saturday, November 9. Westport Marina and Bottle Beach
Meet at Southside Swansons in parking lot near coffee shop at 8:30 am. Again, tide is not very cooperative, but by visiting Marina first we give the tide a chance to move in a bit for Bottle Beach.
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