Located on the eastern edge of Capitol National Forest and at the base of the Black Hills, McLane Creek Nature Trail boasts a 1+ mile footpath around a freshwater wetland. There are extensive boardwalks with educational platforms and viewing areas providing the public with up-close scenes of beaver ponds, salmon and bird habitats, and a low-elevation, second-growth forest without disrupting the natural environment.
Many schools, including pre-schools, kindergartens, elementary and secondary schools, college classes, as well as environmental agency staff use McLane Creek for environmental education, research, and other learning purposes. In 2019, over a thousand school children received instruction from volunteers on salmon ecology at McLane Creek.
McLane Creek Basin Water Resource Protection Study
McLane Creek Plant Species List
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