This bright and large plant loves swampy wetlands and grows in multitudes. You can see it popping up in any of the local Sitka spruce salt marches on the north Oregon coast. One great place to see it is the big cedar walk in Rockaway Beach. You can't miss it with its bright yellow flowered-stalk and leaf and skunky smell.

Oregon's estuaries wouldn't be as beautiful and healthy as they are without the health of the surrounding watershed. A watershed includes everywhere the water falls before it is pulled by gravity into our streams and runs down to the estuaries. Spotting this vibrant violet on the forest floor reminded us of spotting lemon nudibranchs in the intertidal zone, the whole ecosystem is connected!

An iconic Oregon coast species, the western trillium makes us smile whenever we are lucky enough to see it. Pollinators love it and it is a great indicator that the ecosystem is healthy. We can't wait to spot it again

A favorite of birds, bees, and other pollinators, red-flowering currant will stand out in your backyard. Its also an incredible plant for riparian areas, it will help filter water running through the soil to keep it clean as it runs into our estuaries. Its one of the first bloomers in spring and sure to bring beautiful wildlife to your garden.

A unique and beautiful small flower to be found poking up at you from the wetland grasses, we spotted this one on a field day at Southern Flow Corridor. Southern Flow Corridor is our habitat restoration site in the wetlands where the Tillamook River meets the Tillamook Bay.