Elwha Lower Dam Interpretive SiteElwha Lower Dam Interpretive Site. Overview. 1 minute A tall wooden lean-to shaped open-air building is located here atop a concrete pad accessed from the parking area by concrete sidewalks. The building houses 22 interpretive panels, 13 of which are part of a self-guided interpretive program. The panels are large, some vertical, some horizontal. At the top of each panel is a blue header band with the name of each panel in white text. In total, the panels include information about points of interest and trails in the area, the Elwha River and Estuary, the Elwha Bridge, Elwha Dam construction and deconstruction, Glines Dam construction and deconstruction, revegetation, people, fish, and restoration. A picnic table is located to the right of the building on a concrete pad. Click here for the full audio description of each panel at this site. Length: 32 minutes. Sol Duc Entrance Interpretive ExhibitNOTE: The script offers choices: it provides a very basic overview of the building and the interp panels, then provides a detailed description of each panel. The detailed option is laid out to access the panels in a clockwise direction.
Sol Duc Interpretive Exhibit. Overview 1 minute
At the far-right edge of the parking lot, a path leads to a roof covered, open-sided wooden structure supported along each side by log posts. Large interpretive panels are attached between these log posts. Additional panels are attached to log posts inside the building. There are a total of nine panels titled, 1. Welcome to Sol Duc; 2. Gateway to the Wilderness; 3. Plant Identification; 4. A Visit to the Original Sol Duc Resort; 5. Tears of the Dragon: geology of the Sol Duc Springs; 6. Sol Duc River: the architect; 7. Soleduck Valley: a blending of two forest communities; 8. Spotting Sol Duc Wildlife; and 9. Explore Spectacular Sol Duc Valley.
Continue listening at this link to hear a detailed description of each Interpretive panel. 30-minutes |
Last updated: November 12, 2021