After pre-registering w/ Jim Davis, meet at 10:00 AM at the Baker River Trailhead at the end of the Baker Lake Rd.
River and lake margins provide habitats where sunlight penetrates into riparian areas to create healthy flowering plant communities. Meandering rivers also create forest openings that gradually recover to forest, going through stages of flowering shrubs and small trees. We may visit a burned area along Park Creek where the shrub layer is recovering. We should see quite a few flowers. This will be a relatively easy hike of about 2+ miles on mostly level terrain along the river. Hopefully the weather will be good, but bring appropriate rain gear and warm clothing. Also bring a lunch and plenty of water. Don’t forget your Forest Service / Park Service parking pass. There are no fee stations in the area. We will be meeting at the trailhead, please arrange your own carpools as you think appropriate. Limited to 12 people.
