Join Dan van den Broek and Lorin Wilkerson to watch spring unfold at the 22.5 acre Nature Conservancy Camassia Preserve in West Linn, an area that protects unique and wildlife rich oak savannah habitat on ice age flood scablands. The thin soil and basalt outcrops contain a mix of Oregon White Oak and wildflower filled meadows with Western Buttercup, Camas Lily, Rosy Plectritis, Large-flowered Blue-eyed Mary, and Western Saxifrage. In a small riparian area there is even a stand of Quaking Aspen, deposited by the receding ancient flood waters.
On April walks we should find an assortment of early migrants that have been familiar winter occupants of our forests, such as Hermit Thrush, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Golden-crowned Sparrows, while Purple Finches and Band-tailed Pigeons are arriving and setting up territories. In mid to late April we should find a few of our first long-distance migrants such as Vaux’s Swift, and Hammond’s Flycatcher.
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April 3rd Monday |
7:30AM | 2 hours |
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April 10th Monday |
7:30AM | 2 hours |
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April 17th Monday |
7:30AM | 2 hours |
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April 24th Monday |
7:30AM | 2 hours |
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May 1st Monday |
7:30AM | 2 hours |
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May 8th Monday |
7:30AM | 2 hours |
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May 15th Monday |
7:30AM | 2 hours |
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May 22nd Monday |
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