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October 2023
Lunch & Learn | Introduction to Pollinator Diversity
Learn about the importance of pollinator diversity in the PNW and beyond. Bob will explain the roles that solitary and social wasps, solitary and social bees, sawflies, flies, beetles, moths and butterflies play in the pollination of plants, and the importance of conserving their seasonal nesting and overwintering habitats. Bob will also discuss the importance of providing pollen and nectar for pollinators over an extended period of time by planting a diversity of native and ornamental plants that flower from…
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Lunch & Learn | Water Supplies in NW Washington State in Future Decades
Probable future trends are not limited to temperature; we also anticipate changes in the type and timing of precipitation, and total amounts. Better understanding of the future climate of the Skagit basin will help us implement policies for adaptation purposes. This presentation will review the observed and projected changes in the climate of WA state from a water supply perspective. Dr. Nick Bond is a principal research scientist with the Climate Impacts Group (CIG) of the University of Washington (UW).…
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