Volume 21, Number 4 January 2016
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Phlox Phlyer
Columbia Basin Chapter, Washington Native Plant Society
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P.O. Box 221, Richland, WA 99352
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www.cbwnps.org
Winners of the 2015 Columbia Basin Chapter Photo Contest: The winner of Plants of the Lithosol was: Jim Coleman for his photo of a bitterroot(Lewisia rediviva) flower
and runner up was Steve Link for his photo of a daggerpod (Phoenicaulus cheiranthoides).
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS Wednesday, January 6, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Monthly Meeting at Columbia Basin College, Room TD 439 – Botanical Families. Dr. Rik Smith will provide an introduction to some of the locally common plant families. Maps and directions are available at: http://www.wnps.org/cbasin/pdf/maps/CBC_mtg_room_maps.pdf At 6:30 pm, we will continue with our “What is THAT Plant?” feature. Bring in your unknown plant (non-ornamental) and we will attempt to identify it. This is also an opportunity to socialize before our meeting. Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9 am to Noon Master Streamkeeper Training, Conference Room, Ranch & Home, 845 N Columbia Center Blvd. The Benton Conservation District invites you to learn about the health of the Yakima River and how you can help to monitor it. Topics covered include: What’s in the Water, Aquatic Plant Identification, and Water Safety and Rescue. The 1