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A pink flower blooming on our property.

There's so much to our tour!

Not only will you enjoy the thrill of the zip lines and the beauty of the canopy, but there's so much to learn! Learning about the work we do to care for the land, the rich history of our island, and the local flora and fauna is the "cherry on top" of your canopy tour experience!

Animals

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Beavers and Salmon

Learn how beaver ponds on our island help to foster a healthy environment for local salmon.
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UW Earth and Space Sciences

Beaver

Though small, beavers are industrious and can habe major impacts on ecology.
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Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Pacific Northwest Salmon

Learn all about the salmon that call our island home and how salmon play a larger role in Washington's ecology.
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Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Our Island

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History and Early Inhabitants

Learn about the native people who lived on Comano Island before us and learn about how it has evolved over time.
Learn More at the Following Site:
HistoryLink.org

Formation of Comano Island

Our land did not just appear, it was made by geological processes. Learn about the geology of the region that makes our island what it is!
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Washington Dept. of Natural Resources

Plants

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Douglas Fir

Get to know the "iconic" PNW tree.
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Wikipedia 'Douglas Fir'

Woody Debris in Streams

Fallen trees and limbs play a big role in the health of streams and rivers.
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Wikipedia 'Coarse Woody Debris'

Morel

The Morel is a mushroom found all over the PNW in Spring and Summer. It is popular with foragers.
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Wikipedia 'Morel'

Forest Understory

Everything in the forest works together, and the understory is where the collaboration plays out.
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Wikipedia 'Understory'

Salmonberry

As a Northwest native plant Salmonberry is well known for colonizing wet sites west of the Cascades and for its reddish-orange raspberry-like fruits.
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WSU Clark County Extension

Red Elderberry

The red berries of this plant make it pop, adding a splash of color to native plant gardens.
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WSU Clark County Extension

Salal

This plant helps to bind the soil around native trees and is used frequently by florists.
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WSU Clark County Extension

Red Huckleberry

The red huckleberry produces sour berries that have been eaten for thousands of years.
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WSU Clark County Extension

Swordfern

Found all around the forest floor on our tour, the sword fern is ubiquitous to the PNW.
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WSU Clark County Extension

Thimbleberry

Found all around our tour, this relative of the cultivated red raspberry gets its name from its thimble-shaped berries.
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WSU Clark County Extenstion

Trees

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Red Alder

This useful plant makes its home in the wet coastal plains of the PNW.
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Natural Resources Conservation Service

Snags

Snags are the remains of fallen trees that serve an import ecological role in our forest.
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Wa Department of Fish & Wildlife

Big Leaf Maple

This deciduous tree is known for is large palmate leaves.
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National Park Service

Western Hemlock

Used in medicine for a centuries, this conifer makes its home deep in the forest.
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Natural Resources Conservation Service

Western Redcedar

This conifer loves moisture, doing well in the fog and rain of Western Washington.
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Oregon Department of Forestry
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