Volume 21, Number 9 June 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
Botany Washington 2016 - Spring in the Olympic Lowland Forests of Jefferson County
Gretchen Graber participated in this year’s Botany Washington, May 13-15. Photos are from a field trip to Ebey’s Landing, from left to right: Joe Arnett leading the hike to the bluff at Ebey’s Landing, group shot, Opuntia fragilis.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS We will vote on the following slate of officers at our June meeting Co-Presidents - Janelle Downs/Mickie Chamness Vice-President – Rik Smith Secretary – Marilyn Lemar Treasurer – Cheryl Smith Committee chairs will be announced at June meeting.
MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting for the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla members at the McNary Environmental Education Center at the Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Bring a dish to share, we will provide plates, silverware, drinks and cups. We will have elections and a slide show of plants seen on the spring wildflower walks. Directions: The Education Center is located off Highway 12 near Burbank. From Tri-Cities take Hwy I-182 East/Hwy 12 East to Burbank; take the WA 124 exit toward Burbank /Waitsburg; at round-about, turn right toward Ice Harbor Dr.; continue straight through next round-about, onto Ice Harbor Dr.; after 1 mi, turn right onto S Lake Dr.; Education Center is approx. 1 mi on the right. From Walla Walla, take Highway 12 toward the Tri-Cities; take WA 124 exit; turn right onto Ice Harbor Dr.; after 1 mi, turn right onto S Lake Dr.; Education Center is approx. 1 mi on the right. http://www.fws.gov/mcnary/driving.html Friday through Sunday, June 17-19, 2016. WNPS Study Weekend at Leavenworth. Hosted by Central and Wenatchee Chapters. Registration is now open: http://www.wnps.org/study_weekend/home.html Wednesday through Friday, June 22 – 24, 2016. Know Your Grasses: The Identification & Appreciation of Grasses. Clay Antieau, instructors. Hitchcock Hall, University of Washington. Registration and course information at: http://www.wnps.org/workshops/grass-workshop.html
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