Thursday, November 12, 2015, 7:00pm. INPS White Pine Chapter Meeting, with co-sponsor Palouse Prairie Foundation
Speaker: James Riser, PhD, Palouse Conservation District Botanist
Subject: Results of this season’s survey of Palouse Prairie Remnants in Whitman County

Location: 1912 Center, Great Room, 412 East Third St., Moscow, Idaho. Please use east entrance.

Very little native Palouse prairie grassland is left in Whitman County, and most is on private land. The Palouse Conservation District has initiated a project to access and characterize as many of these remnants as possible. The project’s goal is to determine where the remnants are and then, if possible, botanically survey them to get some idea of their condition. Come hear what was found in this first survey season, and what is planned for next summer.

Along with his overall interest in regional native plants, Dr. Riser has researched the unusual structures, strategies and population genetics of the milkweeds and orchids. He has provided White Pine with presentations and field trips in recent years, and also manages our chapter’s Facebook page.