Registration Fee: $100

Equipment and Attire: Participants should wear comfortable hiking attire and sturdy shoes appropriate for the weather. We will be hiking moderate to challenging terrain with some elevation change and potentially rocky and/or slippery footing. Participants are also encouraged to bring guidebooks or identification materials for Pacific Northwest wildlife if they have any, though sufficient materials will be provided. We also encourage participants to bring smartphones, tablets, cameras, GPS units, binoculars, and/or hand lenses to help observe and accurately document the occurrence of wildlife.

Itinerary:
8:00 Meet at Convention Center
8:15 Leave for BPA road trailhead. During the drive, field trip leaders further explain purpose of trip and how we will collect data/specimens in the field.
8:45 Arrive at BPA road trailhead (9235 Northwest Skyline Boulevard, Portland, OR 97231, 45.592577 N, 122.814995 W)
9:00 Begin hiking (first along part of Wildwood Trail, making a loop toward the BPA road). Locally experienced naturalists point out notable Pacific Northwest wildlife.
10:00 Botanist(s) demonstrate(s) how to collect plant specimens and data
10:15 Entomologist(s) demonstrate(s) how to collect insect specimens and data
10:30 Participants split into teams and begin documenting and collecting plant and insect species
12:00 Lunch at the top of the BPA road
1:00 Begin hiking back to BPA road trailhead (along shorter route)
1:30 Get on bus to Hoyt Arboretum
2:00 Arrive at Hoyt Arboretum
2:10 Hoyt taxonomist explains specimen preparation, curation, digitization, and data mobilization
2:45 Participants free to ask questions, try out techniques, explore the collection, or briefly tour Hoyt Arboretum
4:00 Participants get on bus to return to convention center
4:30 Participants arrive at convention center