OkaKnowledgy! April 16th: To The Beat of Their Own Drum: Behavior and Life History of Grouse in Okanogan County

Join us Wednesday, April 16th 6:30pm at the Okanogan PUD Auditorium for a presentation by Michelle Martin – Conservation Coordinator, Okanogan Land Trust

Michelle has spent her career prior to working at OLT researching avian behavior and conducting surveys for birds throughout the intermountain west. She completed her masters in Southern Alberta, Canada studying ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellis) behavior, specifically variation in the ability of a grouse to communicate via the non-vocal drumming display during the breeding season based on time of day, month, and year. In her talk, Michelle will discuss her findings and the research that has been done on this species. 

However, the varied habitat types of Okanogan County are home to at least 6 species of grouse! In this talk, we will broadly discuss the life history of grouse species of the Okanogan. Enjoy an evening learning about the surprising uniqueness of the grouse clade- beloved by hunters and begging to be known by others!

We will have coffee and snacks and some Land Trust gear at the event. See you there!