[Columbia River Gorge Wildflower Bloom Reports Prior to 2002] - [Wildflower Destinations in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]
* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.
* Pale-anthered Glacier Lily: Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum - A few in bloom.
* Yellow Bells: Fritillaria pudica- A few still in bloom, especially higher up the hillsides.
* Grass Widows: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii -A few in bloom near the parking area, more common above.
* Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata- Common.
* Line-leaf Montia: Montia linearis- A few in bloom.
* Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallianum- A few trying to bloom along the creek.
* Western Buttercup: Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis - A few in bloom.
* Oaks Toothwort: Cardamine nuttallii - Beginning to bloom.
* Spring Whitlow-grass: Draba verna- Many in bloom.
* Dutchman's Breeches: Dicentra cucullaria- One in bloom.
* Smooth Prairie Star: Lithophragma glabrum - Fairly common.
* Small-flowered Prairie Star: Lithophragma parviflorum - A few in bloom.
* Brittle-leaved Saxifrage: Micranthes fragosa - Common.
* Northwestern Saxifrage: Micranthes integrifolia
* Rusty-hair Saxifrage: Micranthes rufidula
* Filaree: Erodium cicutarium- A few in bloom.
* Columbia Desert Parsley: Lomatium columbianum - A few plants in bloom .
* Klickitat Desert Parsley: Lomatium klickitatense
* Butterfly-loving (Pungent) Desert Parsley: Lomatium papilioniferum - Fairly common.
* Salt and Pepper: Lomatium piperi -Going out of bloom.
* Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis- Common.
* Ball-head Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii- A few almost in bloom.
* Great Hound's Tongue: Adelinia grandis - Several in bloom.
* Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora- Common
* Chickweed Monkey Flower: Erythranthe alsinoides- Numerous in seeps.
* Naked Broomrape: Aphyllon purpureum - Fairly numerous.
* Rosy Plectritis: Plectritis congesta- Numerous.
* Gold Stars: Crocidium multicaule -Fairly common.
* False Agoseris: Nothocalais troximoides- A few in bloom.
Animals Seen at Catherine Creek:
1. Western Meadowlark (1)
2. Stellers Jay (Numerous)
3. Scrub Jay (Numerous)
4. Red-tailed Hawk (Two)
5. Turkey Vulture (1)
5. Dark-eyed Junco- (3)
6. Northern Flicker- (1)
7. Male Downy Woodpecker (1)
8. Spotted Towhee (1)
9. American Robins (Numerous)
10 Starlings (Numerous)