Plant Hike

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Tom Wainwright for a plant hike at Paulina Creek Preserve! With ponderosa and lodgepole pine forests, wet and dry meadows, and 3.7 miles of Paulina Creek, the Preserve is home to a wide variety of native plants, trees, and shrubs. Explore native wildflowers and other plants as you learn about geological and human history of the region, recent forest restoration efforts, and the Land Trust’s plans for stream restoration and community access. Registration is required Hike Rating: This is an easy 3-4 mile hike on dirt and gravel roads. Route: This hike will start at the Paulina Creek Preserve parking area and follow dirt and gravel roads. Terrain will be uneven at times. Elevation gain/loss: There is very little elevation gain/loss on this hike.