Various dates: Lord Hill in Snohomish. This regional park is relatively close to Seattle and has lots of hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking trails.
Baldhip rose (Rosa gymnocarpa - Rosaceae family)
California hazelnut (Corylus cornuta var. californica)
I picked a bunch of velcro-like galium seeds and then looked down and found I also had some volunteers.
I enjoyed hiking around the park, but the view I climbed towards was a little underwhelming once I got there. Another hiker noted it is probably better in the winter when the trees are bare. Nevertheless, it was quiet and scenic and I recommend.
Nettles in flower
New Oregon grape leaves, soft, matte and tasty (like lemon).
Red elderberries, not yet red.
Wild stawberry
On a second visit with a friend, we came across these miniature donkeys on the way out on the main road leading to the park.
The donkeys are at Lords Hill Farm, breeder of "top quality miniature donkeys."
My first visit was when I was still relatively new to foraging, and I eagerly collected some salmonberries.
I made some jam and frankly it was pretty much the most revolting jam I'd ever tasted. It tasted like jam made from pennies. I had to toss it.
I also collected some gallium seeds as I'd heard you could roast them to use as a coffee substitute, but when I got home, realized I hadn't really gotten enough to made an entire cup, so unlike salmonberry jam, which has been crossed firmly off my list, this wild food project is still a possibility.