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The dominant species are Sitka spruce and western hemlock, but other conifers and several deciduous species grow as well.
- What three kinds of trees are found on the Olympic Peninsula?
- What is the Olympic Peninsula known for?
- What plants and animals live in Olympic National Park?
- What plants are in the Hoh Rainforest?
- Can you swim in Lake Quinault?
- What is the Peninsula in Washington State called?
- Are there snakes on the Olympic Peninsula?
- How many plants are in Olympic National Park?
- Is there moose in Washington state?
- Are there grizzly bears in the Olympic Peninsula?
- What evergreens are in Washington state?
- Are there redwoods in Washington state?
- What is Washington state's tree?
What three kinds of trees are found on the Olympic Peninsula?
Together they make up a massive wilderness filled with huge western red cedar, Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, bigleaf maple, and western hemlock trees.
What is the Olympic Peninsula known for?
Known for the diversity of its distinct ecosystems – the rugged pacific coastline, massive glacier-clad peaks, a temperate rainforest on the west side that receives 150 inches of rainfall annually (considered to be one of the wettest areas in the continental US), and an old growth forest with a much drier climate to ...
What plants and animals live in Olympic National Park?
Popular wildlife in Olympic National Park includes Roosevelt Elk, black bears, mountain lions, sea otters, gray whales, and bald eagles. Non-native mountain goats are being moved out of the park. Don't forget your binoculars.
What plants are in the Hoh Rainforest?
The most common types of trees that grow in the Hoh Rain Forest are Sitka Spruce, Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, and Western Hemlock (Washington's official state tree), which can reach over 300 feet high and seven feet in diameter. Most of the trees are covered with huge clumps of hanging moss and ferns.
Can you swim in Lake Quinault?
In the warmer months, Swim quite waters of Lake Quinault. (The lake is open seasonally during the summer and closed during the winter.) Other activities include sightseeing, hiking, backpacking, photography, fishing, bicycling and kite flying.
What is the Peninsula in Washington State called?
The Olympic Peninsula is a large arm of land in western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle, and contains Olympic National Park. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Hood Canal.
Are there snakes on the Olympic Peninsula?
Though research has revealed Olympic seems to have fairly stable populations of most species, western toads could be declining. ... There are no venomous snakes on the Olympic Peninsula. Click here for a list of amphibians and reptiles that have been seen in the park.
How many plants are in Olympic National Park?
Over 1,450 types of vascular plants grow on the Peninsula, nearly the same number as the British Isles—an area 30 times larger. In addition, hundreds of species of non-vascular mosses, liverworts and hornworts also live here. Why So Much Diversity?
Is there moose in Washington state?
As of 2015, there were approximately 5,000 moose estimated to live in Washington State. The majority of these are in the Selkirk Mountains (Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, and Spokane counties) with smaller populations in the north Cascades, Okanogan, and Blue Mountains.
Are there grizzly bears in the Olympic Peninsula?
While quite a few potentially dangerous North American mammals will not be found during your Olympic Peninsula hike (no Grizzly Bear, for example), the park does have Mountain Lions (alternatively called "cougars"), Mountain Goats, Black Bears, and Roosevelt Elk - all large mammals that warrant our attention.
What evergreens are in Washington state?
Firs, hemlocks, pines and many other evergreen trees grow within the boundaries of Washington State, giving many regions an eternally green landscape. This has given rise to the nickname "Evergreen State," coined by C.T. Conover, a pioneer Seattle realtor and historian.
Are there redwoods in Washington state?
Giant sequoias and California redwoods (also called coast redwoods) are nature's skyscrapers. These enormous trees exist primarily in Northern California, Oregon and Washington and though they have a number of common characteristics, including distinctive cinnamon-red bark, they are different species.
What is Washington state's tree?
Western Hemlock
The hemlock, he said, would become "the backbone of this state's forest industry." Adams' bill passed the Legislature and was signed into law in 1947.
