University of Washington Herbarium Forays The Herbarium Forays were initiated by Richard Olmstead in 1996. They are annual field trips to different parts of the region covered by the authoritative flora for the area, Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest, by C.L. Hitchcock, et al.
The Forays serve a number of purposes:
Each collecting foray is followed by a series of evening sessions during the fall and winter, when foray participants and other volunteers identify the plant specimens. Locality, habitat, and plant names are entered into a database by staff and volunteers, and labels are produced. Foray specimens are then added to the Herbarium collections, and used in the exchange program.
- to update and expand the collections in the UW Herbarium
- to collect specimens that can be used for exchange with other herbaria
- to provide field experience and training for students and volunteers
- to build a sense of community around the UW Herbarium.
1996 - Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon
1997 - Blue Mountains, Washington
1998 - Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon
1999 - Colville National Forest, Washington
2000 - John Day River area, Oregon
2001 - Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington
2002 - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
2003 - Okanogan National Forest, Washington