- Cherry Valley Wildlife Area Unit (wdfw.wa.gov)
The Cherry Valley Unit consists of forest, grassland, and wetland in the Snoqualmie River floodplain, 1 mile north of Duvall. This unit is popular for pheasant and waterfowl hunting in the fall and winter, and dog training and trials in the spring and summer. The unit is located on one of the lowest points in the Snoqualmie River valley, so flooding is common from mid-Nov. to April. The department has implemented projects to restore salmon populations in the two creeks that flow through the unit.
- Field trip to the Wells Creek volcanics, North Fork Nooksack River (nwgeology.wordpress.com)
The Wells Creek Volcanic Member of the Nooksack Formation (Tabor and others, 2003; see refs below) is found in the vicinity of Nooksack Falls, east of Glacier, Washington. These Middle Jurassic island arc rocks form steep yellowish cliffs along the Mount Baker Highway (Route 542) just east of the Excelsior Pass trailhead, where they crowd the highway against the deep gorge of the North Fork Nooksack River…