Speaker, Joe Crowley, will be describing his travels in the southwestern USA, specifically the state of Arizona, and his encounters with the herptiles (reptiles and amphibians) in this region. Joe is a professional biologist with expertise in herpetology, species at risk conservation, and policy development. He has worked as a species at risk specialist for…

Join Leila Grace and Sue Paradisis on an afternoon walk exploring mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Discover the special niche they occupy as they continue to flourish in the cold earthy rock faces and fallen trees of our forests. What life continues to thrive on the forest floor as the frost sets in? All participants are…

Join Martin Parker for this traditional late November afternoon exploration of sites along the northwestern shore of Rice Lake. We will be looking for the later migrating ducks and other birds. Highlights will be the rafts of ducks riding the waves of Rice Lake and the scenic vistas overlooking the lake. Bring binoculars, a telescope…