Exploring Windswept Forest: South Camano Island Native Plants

In this class, we’ll take a visual tour of a 17 acre Stewardship Forest located on a windy South Camano Island bluff. Over the 15 years I’ve lived in the forest, invasive species have been removed and native plants that weren’t already present have been introduced. A balance of plants, animals, insects and other decomposers foster forest resiliency. We’ll look a what’s present in the forest and consider which elements can work in scaled down locations. Climate change, soil health, water conservation, pollinators and plant biodiversity are topics addressed by the forest tour.