Album of Warrior Trail Field Trip

Our last stop on the 4th spider collecting trip (11 April 2008) of the Elwha River Biological Survey was on the east bank of the river's estuary, reached via the Warrior Trail, a public nature trail maintained by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, whom we thank for permission and helpful cooperation. The delta woodland festured many small alders and willows with scattered large alder, cottonwood and maple trees. Litter produced a few different species; the marshes along the shore of the river's side channels promise to be a rewarding habitat a bit later in the season. Photos by Rod Crawford and Laurel Ramseyer.
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1990 aerial photo, Warrior Trail, Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington Warrior Trail, Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington
Trail shown in red on aerial photo (USGS, 1990) Trail heads into the woods         © Rod Crawford
birding platform at end of Warrior Trail, Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington Laurel Ramseyer sweeping sedge at end of Warrior Trail, Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington
Platform for birdwatchers overlooks the estuary
© Rod Crawford		 Laurel sweeps the sedge        © Rod Crawford
semi-aquatic snake, Warrior Trail, Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington
Mysterious swimming snake   © Laurel Ramseyer Estuary and shoreline marsh       © Rod Crawford
large alder Alnus rubra, Warrior Trail, Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington willow Salix & salmonberry Rubus spectabilis, Warrior Trail, Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington
Huge alder amidst small ones    © Rod Crawford Dense willow & salmonberry         © Rod Crawford
understory with Urtica, Warrior Trail, Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington looking toward river mouth from end of Lower Elwha Road, Clallam County, Washington
Herbaceous understory  © Laurel Ramseyer Looking downriver from road's end    © Rod Crawford
Washed-out end of Lower Elwha Road, Clallam County, Washington Lower Elwha estuary, Clallam County, Washington
Road ends very abruptly   © Rod Crawford Time to go home               © Rod Crawford

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