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NP Walk: Reecer Canyon Wildflowers and Butterflies

Car trip with short walks up Reecer Canyon north of Ellensburg to see shrub-steppe wildflowers and butterflies.

What
  • Native Plant Walk
When Jun 28, 2009
from 04:00 AM to 03:00 PM
Where Ellensburg
Contact Name Sunny Walter
Contact Email
Contact Phone 425-271-1346
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Join us for a trip up Reecer Canyon north of Ellensburg to see one of the most prolific areas for butterflies in Washington.  Although the record for this area is 70 butterfly species, we expect to see 35 to 40 species today.
We will also see more than 50 species of shrub-steppe wildflowers as we drive up Reecer Creek Road and about 30 more wildflower species in the vicinity of the springs and meadow near Lion Rock.

Bring a native plant book, close-up binoculars (if you have them), camera, lunch, snacks, sun protection, and lots of water.  Leader will have a butterfly book.

 

 

Reecer Creek Butterfly on Native Pant by Sunny Walter This is a car trip with very short walks.  The road to Lion Rock is potholed - high clearance recommended. 

 

Meet before 7:00 a.m. at Tibbetts P&R in Issaquah to carpool. Plan to be back by early evening.

 

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Please contact Sunny Walter at swalter@eastsideaudubon.org to reserve your space.

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