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This program helps me and other students learn about the environment and teaches us to be future leaders to help us and others.
–Michael, 13
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Bigleaf Maple, Acer macrophyllum
Abundant west of the Cascades. Excellent shade tree. Best in a large yard. Often mixed with Douglas Fir. Very large leaves. Typically these trees are laden with mosses, lichens & ferns.
Black Cottonwood, Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa
The tallest of our native broad-leaved trees. Fast growing with dark grey bark, Black Cottonwood is useful for streambank restoration.
Blue Elderberry, Sambucus cerulea
Berries edible; good food source for wildlife. Flower resembles that of red elderberry but is flat-topped. Fast growing.
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Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium idahoense
Flowers are a blue to violet cluster at top of flattened, leafless stem. Attracts bees & makes a great rain garden plant.
Cascara, Rhamnus purshiana
Also called chittim or buckthorn. Purplish black berries are bitter but edible; they-attract birds. Cannot tolerate deep shade. Seldom reach maturity.
Coastal Strawberry (Beach Strawberry), Fragaria chiloensis
Attractive dark green foliage and white flowers make this native a good groundcover.
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Daggerleaf Rush, Juncus ensifolius
Fuzzy brown seed heads are quite showy. Unlike most round rush leaves, these are flat, similar to an iris.
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