Practical Wetland Plant ID - May 2026

Thursday May 7, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (AM lecture, 30 min. lunch, PM outside Three Creeks)

Friday May 8th, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (AM lecture, 30 min. lunch, PM outside Three Creeks)

*Rain Date: May 11th, 2026 (Mon.) In the event of adverse weather, the rain date of May 11th will be used to make up for the practicum portion of the class. Please block off Monday, May 11th in your calendar in case rescheduling is necessary.

Lecture: Clackamas Community College Harmony Campus -7738 SE Harmony Road, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222

Field Practicum: Three Creeks Natural Area adjacent to Clackamas Community College, Harmony Campus

Clackamas Community College, 1.3 CEU (13 PDH), Award of Completion will be provided.

2-Day lecture/field experience

This intermediate level workshop is designed to equip wetland practitioners with the plant ID skills needed to successfully work in and around wetlands in the Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coastal region in western Oregon and Washington. Through the use of simplified vegetative keys and by learning the key identifying features, students will have confidence to identify the most important plant species in the wetland delineation process. Plant terminology necessary for proper use of identification keys will be covered. The course includes both lecture and field practicum. Note: Be prepared- Field practicum may involve walking off trail or on uneven or slippery surfaces.

Lunch is provided both days.

Phil Quarterman PWS (Emeritus)

Phil has 40+ years of experience as a wetland scientist, working in local and state government and from 1995-2020 consulting with WHPacific, Inc. Since then he has continued to be active in part time consulting for Winterbrook Planning and volunteering with The Wetland Conservancy. He has worked on many types of projects delineating and assessing wetlands, obtaining state and federal permits, and crafting and implementing wetland mitigation plans. His fieldwork has taken him to diverse wetland types from alkaline wetlands in arid areas of Oregon and Nevada, to Oregon estuaries, to the tundra and boreal forests of Alaska. He has been teaching Society of Wetland Scientists certified classes on wetland delineation for the past ten years in locations in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

Upon completion of this workshop, students should be able to:

• Accurately identify the most common wetland and riparian plant species in Western Oregon and Washington.
• Identify selected plant families and genera that commonly occur in wetlands in this region.
• Properly use vegetative keys and basic botanical terminology to identify plants to the family and genus level.

Major Topics:

• Obligate, Facultative Wetland, Facultative and Facultative Upland plants in the Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast Region.
• Descriptive Botanical Terminology
• Basic Taxonomy of Wetland Plants
• Key Identifying Features
• Use of Vegetative Keys
• Using the regional wetland plant list
• Field Identification

Cancellations are allowed up to 1-day prior to the start of class, however, refund amounts vary based on when you notify us of your cancellation.

• >14 days prior to event: Full refund, excluding Eventbrite fees

• 1-14 days prior to event: 50% refund, excluding Eventbrite fees

Please contact [email protected] if the cancellation is due to illness or family emergency. We will work with you on a case by case basis, and may be able to apply your registration fee toward a future workshop.

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