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A Virtual Field Trip in the Nisqually River Watershed
by Jeff Antonelis-Lapp
September 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Did you know that the Nisqually River, originating on the slopes of Mount Rainier and emptying into Puget Sound, is a national model for watershed preservation and protection? Climb aboard the virtual charter bus and join Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, Emeritus Faculty at The Evergreen State College, for A Virtual Field Trip in the Nisqually Watershed, an image-rich talk from Tahoma and Its People, his natural history of Mount Rainier National Park.
The trip begins with the original inhabitants, the Squalli-Absch, “The People of the River, the People of the Grass.” We then travel the length of the watershed from the Nisqually River’s origin at the terminus of the glacier to its runout into Puget Sound at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. The talk focuses on some of the watershed’s 78 river miles of natural history stories and some of its groundbreaking restoration projects (including the refuge’s dike removal in 2009).
After graduating from Huxley College (B.S. Environmental Education, 1978), Jeff Antonelis-Lapp worked two summers at Mount Rainier National Park, igniting a connection to the mountain that endures today. He has summited the mountain, hiked all of its mapped trails, and completed the 93-mile Wonderland Trail five times.
Meeting Location
We are planning on an in-person meeting at the church, and possibly a hybrid meeting so that you can also view using Zoom. This will be a first for us so please be patient.
George Galvin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Sept. 19 Membership Meeting
Time: Sep 19, 2022 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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