In 2002, North Cascades National Park (NOCA) contracted the University of Washington Herbarium (WTU) to organize a series of plant collecting trips to generate vouchers of the park's flora.  NOCA and WTU staff generated a list of collecting sites based on floristic richness or the lack of previous inventory work.  The 3-4 day collecting trips are led by WTU and NOCA staff, with support from WTU volunteers. Specimen processing occurs at WTU, which includes making identifications, label making, and mounting.  Specimens in the field are collected in replicate, with the first set housed at NOCA, and the second at WTU.  Three outings were made to NOCA in 2002.  Additional funding from the National Park Service enabled a fourth trip to be made in 2003, with 4-5 more outings scheduled for 2004 that will include Mount Rainier National Park, and Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve on Whidbey Island.
   


2002 Field Season

2003 Field Season


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