Forest Grove marsh

Forest Grove marsh is a location in the Commonwealth in 2287.

Background
Forest Grove was once a small, scenic town overlooking the Charles River. Now it's a fetid marsh, due to the nonfunctional river lock and the failure of riverside floodwalls. This combination has driven off all but the most inquisitive or reckless scavengers. The dam is home to a small scavenger camp, where transients occasionally stop for the night.

Layout
Half of the town is flooded with irradiated water and inhabited by feral ghouls. Mutated fern plants are known to grow at Forest Grove marsh and are sought for radiation resisting properties. A small crew recently set up walkways all over the town to cultivate and harvest the ferns for Solomon in Diamond City, but they were all killed when their activities inadvertently attracted ferals. Opening the pub's door near the water on the side of town activates a frag mine.

There is a collapsed, two-story gunshop near the northwest corner of the town. It can be identified by the flashing red light and tall antenna on the roof of the building. On the second floor of the shop are a weapons workbench and duffle bag. On top of the roof are a steamer trunk, two sleeping bags, supplies, and Sheila's holotape.

Notable loot

 * Sheila's holotape - On the roof of the gun shop.
 * At least 20 mutated fern flowers as mentioned in Sheila's holotape (most of which are scattered across the rooftops). Two flowers are on the ground, between two houses south of the gunshop.

Related quests

 * Botany Class: Mentioned by Sheila's holotape, to obtain mutated fern flowers.

Appearances
Forest Grove marsh appears only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
Forest Grove marsh is based on the real world location of Forest Grove Park in Waltham, Massachusetts.