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Sunnybrae – Reinecker Nature Hike

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In mid-April we hiked trails above the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake, first up the Sunnybrae Bluffs Trail, then on the Reinecker Creek Trails in Herald Provincial Park.    Some of the trails were on south-facing slopes and some were in the forest.   Along the way, we stopped to enjoy flowering plants, and we spotted some other plants to photograph,

Some of the plants shared here include harsh paintbrush (Castilleja hispida), arrow-leaved balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittatus), large-fruited desert parsley (Lomatium macrocarpum), lemonweed (Lithospermum ruderale), blue clematis (Clematis occidentalis), glacier lily (Erythronium grandiflorum), heart-leaved arnica leaves (Arnica cordifolia), chocolate lily (Fritillaria affinis), rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens), wild ginger (Asarum sp.), blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia verna), rough-fruited fairybells (Prosartes trachycarpa), orange honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa), Xeromphalina (fungus) and wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).

A Google Photos album (link) is embedded in this post as a slideshow:

Coming soon – Stein River Valley and the Spirit Caves (Yale)…

Reinecker Creek Nature Hike

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We traveled to Shuswap Lake to hike some of the trails in Herald Provincial Park.   We started by hiking into Margaret Falls, then we did a loop route up the east side of Reinecker Creek, then back on the west side to the start.    On the south side of the slopes is open forest with gravelly soils.   As we … Continue reading →

Albas Nature Hike

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The Albus Site is part of Shuswap Lake Marine Park and it is located near the east end of Seymour Arm.    It can be accessed by water or by a one-lane road from the Ruckell Point – Seymour Arm Road down to a campsite or to a trailhead by Celista Creek.    There are beautiful beaches on the lake, … Continue reading →