Showing posts with label Cedar River Watershed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cedar River Watershed. Show all posts

Thursday, May 24, 2007

A feather question...


We found this feather, probably from a juvenile bird that molted, in the Gingko State Park in Vantage, WA.
Avid birders like me and my husband are used to figuring out a bird but who does this feather belong to? When we figure it out, we'll let everyone know. But for now, if you know the answer, please say something!

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Finding Mushrooms in the Cedar River Watershed


I never knew that there were so many mushrooms. I always wondered why people worried about what was edible or not. During an about 2 hour scrounge through the Cedar River Watershed, in Washington, US, we found a collection of about fifty types. We actually had another container with all the larger mushrooms, too. We went as a group and afterwards, we found there was very little duplication, some, but not entirely. The one factoid I remember from the hour lecture was that tree health relies on fungus' in the dirt. There were many more.
Here's the link to the Cedar River watershed webpage for more information about classes such as this one:
Expect to find hikes, birding, history and more...including rain drums!

Chitika