Press Releases: Northwest
May 5, 2003
Explore toxic plants of the Columbia Gorge on free Kaiser Permanente hike
PORTLAND, Ore. – Get a close-up look at the Northwest's wild toxic plants on a special hike to learn about the "Sinister Plants of the Columbia Gorge" on Saturday, June 28. Meet at Kaiser Permanente's Rockwood Medical Office, 19500 SE Stark Street at 9 a.m. and then carpool to the trailhead at Angel's Rest. The free, 90-minute walk is open to people of all ages interested in learning, which wild plants in and around Portland are potentially harmful if touched or eaten - from poison oak to Western baneberry and snowberries. The educational outing is organized by Kaiser Permanente's poison prevention program in cooperation with the OSU Master Gardeners. For more information, call Kaiser Permanente at (503) 813-4820.
