Madrone Tree Walk: Swan Creek Park

2106 E 44th St,Tacoma WA 98404

23 April, 2022

Description

Learn about the Madrone trees in Swan Creek Park Join Arbutus ARME for a tree walk highlighting one of Tacoma’s most accessible and unique forests. The group plans to walk Swan Creek Park. We launch our adventure from the community garden at 10:00 am. Explore and learn about the distinctive madrone trees and their allied understory. We will search for the tallest sinuous trees, peeling bark, ripe berries and other gifts of this arboreal cultural icon. What we plan to do Celebrate a return to in-person eventsMask optional and dress appropriately for Grit City weatherStroll at a conversational pace for all ages and most abilitiesView and learn more about tree health symptomsUse iNaturalist Arbutus ARME projectCollect any stray red berriesWe are planning more walks for 2022. We hope to come to a madrone forest near you! A Tacoma Tree Foundation event sponsored by Tacoma Creates