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Field Trip I 2007 (03-24-07)
Snoqualmie Point - Rattlesnake Ridge
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Maps and Aerial Photographs
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| Map of the Mountains to Sound Greeway illustrating locations of the current three field trips and the historical first field trip site at Lake Tradition. This image is a roll-over and the other image is a picture from NE of Mt. Si show the relative positions of Seattle, the Olympics, Cougar Mountain, the West Tiger Complex (I, II, and III), Main Tiger, Taylor and Rattlesnake Ridge (the site of our first field trip). |
Additional Maps and other Resources for the Mountains to Sound Greenway
Roll-over map and aerial photograph showing the Snoqualmie Point Site
Near-term plans for the Snoqualmie Point Area
Questions (answers must be in your journal):
- What was, is and will be Snoqualmie Point?
- What is the mission of (a) the Mountains to Sound Greenway, (b) the Trust for Public Lands, and (c) the Cascade Land Conservancy?
- How are each of the following entities involved: City of Snoqualmie, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the US Forest Service, the Weyerhaeuser Corporation, and King County Parks
- Identify one key player from the Cascade Land Conservancy, the Mountains to Sound Greenway and the Trust for Public Lands - describe each person's responsibilities.
Species Assignment - Look for the code after your name on the following page: Student numbers (last three) and assignments
| Student Code |
Species, disease, insect or disturbance needing a factsheet (factsheet template here) |
Species, disease, insect or disturbance already having a factsheet |
| A |
bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) |
salal (Gaultheria shallon) |
| B |
noble fir (Abies procera) |
oregon grape (Mahonia nervosa) |
| C |
Clearcut (silvicultural practice) |
western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) |
| D |
Shelterwood (silvicultural practice) |
red alder (Alnus rubra) |
| E |
Root rot A (Phellinus weirii or laminated root rot) |
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
| F |
Root rot B (Armillaria mellea, specifically A. ostoyae, or Armillaria root disease) |
black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) |
You will be responsible for presenting your species on the field trip (my job will be to help you find it). In addition, your factsheets should become part of your journals.
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