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Life in a Peat Wetland: Bonaparte Meadows – A Very Special OkaKnowledgy Event
March 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
NOTE: THE DATE AND LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT HAVE CHANGED!
Ever wondered what the difference between a bog and a fen is? Or how peat forms? Or what the story of that broad, flat valley south of Bonaparte Lake might be? If so, this presentation is for you!
Join Okanogan Land Trust for this very special OkaKnowledgy event and learn all about our newest community conservation initiative: the campaign to buy, protect, and restore Bonaparte Meadows.
Calcareous fens are one of the rarest wetland types in the United States, and the Okanogan Highlands are home to several of these unique places. This talk — by not one but three local experts — explores the geology, botany, and human history of Bonaparte Meadows, the largest calcarious fen in our region (that we know of!). Although impacted by human and natural disturbance, this remarkable place still holds extraordinary benefits for rare plant life, for wildlife, and the surrounding landscape, as well as tremendous potential for restoration.
In addition to the the talk, we will share news about the campaign as well as the ways you can participate.
A delicious homemade dinner and dessert will be served by the Community Cultural Center from 5 to 6pm in the front room (proceeds benefit the CCC). Cost is $20/Plate. See Menu Here.
The event will begin at 6pm, in the Auditorium.
We will have related future events to get you out on the land with us, so sign up for OLT’s mailing list if you haven’t already!
Come learn about this rare and special place and the current effort to protect it!
Presenters:
Julie Vanderwal is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner.
Josh Wozniak is a professional wetland biologist with over 25 years experience delineating wetlands in the Puget Sound region and throughout the western US.
Dana Visalli is a botanist and editor of the Methow Naturalist.