You didn't mention a time frame for Spring but the Columbia River Gorge has amazing wildflowers from March to the end of May. A couple of special spots are the Catherine Creek Preserve and Columbia Hills State Park, both are in Klickitat County. The Oregon side of the Gorge is just as spectacular with the Rowena Preserve as a highlight. In an eighty mile drive up the Gorge you can go from rain forest to shrub steppe without any elevation gain, so the variety of wildflowers and birds is very diverse. Wilson Cady
Columbia River Gorge, WA

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From: Lynn Wohlers <wohlers13 at gmail.com>
To: Tweeters at u.washington.edu
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Subject: [Tweeters] Birding and botanizing in Spring
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 14:15:22 -0700


Can anyone suggest a trip (overnight to several days, from Seattle area) to take in Spring to see wildflowers and birds? The birding does not have to be the best. I realize Ocean Shores is a great place to bird in Spring but want to see wildflowers too - anywhere in central OR/WA that might work?