NPW: Federation Forest State Park

Join us for a leisurely exploration of Federation Forest State Park east of Enumclaw along the White River.  We will walk the interpretive trails, then along the river to a picnic spot, and back through the old growth forest.

The park contains virgin forest with trees of majestic proportions (Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce, and western red cedar). Snags, nurse logs, and abundant mosses and lichens give a dramatic feel to the trails. There is a visitor center with displays on habitat, a native plant garden, and 12 miles of mostly level trails through various habitats.

Depending on how far along the season is in late June, we will see Star-flowered Solomon seal, Bunchberry and Twinflower, orchids, Rattlesnake plantain, Heart-leaf twayblade and various wintergreens including Single delight, Pipsissewa, Prince’s pine and saprophytes Indian pipes and Pinedrops. Ferns, liverworts and mosses abound.

We will also see many birds typical of the forest habitat, including chickadees, nuthatches, kinglets, creepers, thrushes, warblers, wrens, juncos, flickers, and woodpeckers. American Dipper, Spotted Sandpiper, and Belted Kingfisher are frequently seen along the White River.