Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge, Wasilla: Lots of perfect nagoonberries! Also ripe black currants and a few good red currants still. Highbush cranberry early red.
July 15
Hatcher Pass, Fishhook: Black bearberries half green/blue. Crowberries have small green berries in some areas. Lowbush cranberry flowering. Nagoonberries flowering. Lots of blooming wildflowers in general, pink, yellow etc. Lots of white heather flowers, king’s crown.
July 11
Marsh land, Big Lake: Lots of bog cranberries this year! Bright green and big. Some blueberries ready, lots still green. Berries seem big/juicy this year.
July 6
Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge, Wasilla: Lots of perfect red currants. Black currants half green/blue with a few ripe. Some perfect nagoonberries, others not ripe yet. Green raspberries.
July 3
Matanuska River Park, Palmer: Highbush cranberries have big green berries. Serviceberries are half green/blue.
July 31
Hatcher Pass, Fishhook: Picked blueberries in alpine areas. Many still green, some ripe.
July 26
Marsh land, Moose Pass: Picked ripe lakeside blueberries.
July 22
Woods, Wasilla: Picked tons more watermelon berries off of powerline trails. Perfect ripeness.
July 21
Marsh land, Big Lake: Cloudberries are perfect for picking, good flavor. Blueberries ready too. Plants all have happy leaves but not many berries per plant. Dry conditions, with record breaking heat earlier in July for Southcentral.
July 17
Woods, Wasilla: Picked tons of watermelon berries off of powerline trails. Many ripe, others still not ready.
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