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Join Jim Erckmann and Luke Bayler for a nature walk in Bridle Trails State Park on October 6th. Learn about the history of the park’s forest, and how forests develop into old growth. Discuss the roles of forest diseases and “pests” in
generating diversity of plants and animals through diversity of
forest structure, the important roles of fungi in forest function,
and how diversity develops over time as a forest changes. |
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| About The Guide: | Dr. Jim Erckmann is a Trustee of the Bridle Trails Park Foundation, and Watershed Ecosystem Manager for Seattle Public Utilities. He is an ecologist with more than 30 years experience. He has done research on birds in the Arctic, taught ecology at the University of Washington, and been an environmental consultant. He has practiced conservation biology for the past 15 years, and currently manages a multi-disciplinary group of professionals engaged in restoring streams and forests damaged by past human use. Luke Bayler is a mycologist who is surveying the diversity of fungi in Bridle Trails State Park as the basis for long-term monitoring of the health of the park. |
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When: |
Saturday, October 6th 9:00 AM to Noon |
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| Sign Up: | The walk will be limited to 25 people, and you must sign up in advance. To sign up, please contact Jim Erckmann at: erckmann1@comcast.net or (425) 827-6595. | |||
| Where: | The trip will start at the main entrance to Bridle Trails State Park, on 116th Avenue NE at about NE 53rd Street. Take Exit 17 off I-405 (NE 70th Place), turn south onto 116th Avenue (just east of 405), and travel south about 1/2 mile to the park entrance. Map and Directions Parking is available for free in the parking lot. |
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| Preparation: | Trails may be muddy, and it could rain, so wear hiking boots and clothing for wet and cold weather. Bring your field guides and your questions. | |||
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