Today we meandered the Al Emerson Nature Trail which is a 1/2 mile loop through an old growth forest of grand fir, Doug fir, cedars and a few yew trees. There are 18 numbered interpretive signs along the way describing the various plants with words and pictures. Mr. Emerson was the first Ranger of Camano Island SP and from 1963 and 1973 when he retired he nearly single-handedly shaped his footprints in building this trail. We walked this trail on January 25th of last year and then we saw many varieties of fungi, but I think the cold temperatures this year froze them and they became soft and mushy. The only fungi seen were turkey tails which were abundant but most were old and faded. The trail had muddy areas, but most could be walked around. We had lunch at the beach and then drove to Barnum Point to get in some more walking.
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