Hyland Forest Natural Area

Intermittent bursts of sunshine had us heading to Hyland Forest Natural Area to explore it with friends.  This is a lovely forested area in Beaverton with a couple of interesting features.  There is a large pond, which is known as a breeding ground for native Red-legged frogs.  And there is a "nature play area".  I somehow expected it would be a sort of playground with natural features like boulders and logs, but instead we found a large section of the wooded area set aside for kids to run wild.  We didn't find frogs, but did find two ensatinas.  And we did run wild.