Album of Cispus River - Woods Creek Field Trip

Selected photos by Rod Crawford from the 20 June 2026 spider collecting trip (with Kathy Whaley and Carter Kitterman) to the area of Cispus River and Woods Creek south of Randle, Lewis County, Washington. We collected at the edge of a clearcut near the river with spider-rich Douglas-fir foliage (and some other habitats), then wandered over the twin loops of the Woods Creek Nature Trail trying in vain to get into some gorgeous meadows; we did succeed in reaching the promised old growth stand, however. The day's collecting netted us 44 species.
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aerial photo of In the forest but near the clearcut, Cispus River spider collecting site, Lewis County, Washington
Clearcut and forest sites, north side of Cispus River      (NAIP, 2024) We parked in the forest a short way from the clearcut           © Rod Crawford
clearcut viewed from forest, Cispus River spider collecting site, Lewis County, Washington roadside grassy verge, Cispus River spider collecting site, Lewis County, Washington
As close as I came to getting a shot of the clearcut    © Rod Crawford Roadside verge with daisies and bracken                  © Rod Crawford
spider Euryopis formosa from Cispus River spider collecting site, Lewis County, Washington maple leaf litter, Cispus River spider collecting site, Lewis County, Washington
Euryopis formosa from trees                © Rod Crawford Maple leaf litter                       © Rod Crawford
2024 aerial view, area of Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington trailhead, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington
Woods Creek trail area & adjacent meadows    (NAIP, 2024) Trailhead sign                   © Rod Crawford
Woods Creek from Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington Kathy Whaley crosses bridge on Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington
Woods Creek from the trail bridge            © Rod Crawford Kathy crossing the bridge                     © Rod Crawford
crab spider Misumenops sierrensis from Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington first meadow from Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington
Carter's prize M. sierrensis                © Rod Crawford First meadow seen from the trail, nettles barred entry             © Rod Crawford
fern understory along Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington second meadow along Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington
Fern understory along the trail             © Rod Crawford Second meadow                       © Rod Crawford
last and wettest meadow, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington Kathy collecting spiders along boardwalk meadow platform, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington
Third and wettest meadow    (NAIP, 2024) Kathy collecting the great spider below                       © Rod Crawford
inaccurate interpretive sign, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington male spider Microlinyphia mandibulata from meadow edge, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington
Many reptiles in a Cascades pond? Likely story!      © Rod Crawford Microlinyphia mandibulata from meadow edge                     © Rod Crawford
dead wood habitat, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington habitat they call a pond, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington
Dead wood habitat                    © Rod Crawford The "pond"; I'd call it a marsh                             © Rod Crawford
old growth tree trunk, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington old growth stand, Woods Creek Nature Trail, Lewis County, Washington
Old growth trunk               © Rod Crawford In the old growth stand                            © Rod Crawford
Huff-n-Puff burger joint, Randle, Washington Huff-n-Puff burger joint, Randle, Washington
Here we are at the traditional pit stop        © Rod Crawford Waiting for our burgers and shakes                        © Rod Crawford

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