Discovery Park

June 3, 2012

(see page 50-51 of field notebook for sketches and context)
The day was mostly cloudy with high winds mostly because the area was near waters and on high grounds. The sun was trying to break through with temperatures of about mid-50s. Most of the park in the lowlands are covered in blackberries, salmon berries, horsetails, buttercups, and ferns. The middle cover contained more salmon berries and blackberries. The high cover was mostly of deciduous such as hazelnuts and big leaf maples, but very few conifers until you reach the historic grounds. I took the Loop Trail from the north parking lot out to the lookouts into the Puget Sound. The vegetation didn't change much until I started uphill towards the location.

The vegetation surrounding the roads contain a lot of grass and weeds. The birds were very active out with American robins to crows, to seagulls. The thimble berries are blooming, however there were no pollinators. Most of the deciduous trees are back in full bloom such as the big leaf and vine maples.

The area was built on top of Fort Lawton with many of the original structures/housing still in good condition.

Species account:
Salmon berries
Horsetails
Buttercups
Deer ferns
Sword ferns
Stinging nettle
Big leaf maples
Vine maples
Hemlocks
Himalayan blackberries
Oregon grape
Thimble berries

Posted on June 5, 2012 04:37 PM by lhuynh10 lhuynh10

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