Science Pub

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Butterflies In and Around the Watershed
Coast Fork Science Pub
Tuesday March 28th 5-7:00pm
at Axe & Fiddle, 657 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove
 
On March 28th, the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council welcomes Alison Center, North American Butterfly Association Oregon Chapter President, for our March 2017 Science Pub presentation entitled Butterflies In and Around the Watershed. From Spencer Butte to Fairview Peak, from Mt. Pisgah to Dorena Reservoir, our watershed covers many different habitat types. What butterflies can you find in each of them? How can you see and attract butterflies where you live in the watershed? Come to the March Science Pub and find out! With spring on the horizon, this is a great opportunity to learn about these incredible creatures.

Alison Center previously worked as a biologist for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U. S. Forest Service (USFS) and volunteers on the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council’s (CFWWC) Technical Team. Alison, a Cottage Grove local, is passionate about engaging citizen scientists in data collection and applies her knowledge and experience from her work with BLM and USFS in leading the annual Bald Eagle Count and other efforts. She is presently working as the editorial assistant for BioProcess International magazine and is the president of the Oregon Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) based in Eugene.

The Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council hosts a free monthly public meeting series called the Coast Fork Science Pub on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5-7pm at the Axe & Fiddle, 657 E. Main Street in Cottage Grove. The event begins with informal socializing, trivia, prizes and updates about the watershed and watershed council during the first hour. Then our Science Pub presentation begins at 6pm. Participants are encouraged to support the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council by ordering food & drinks from 5-7:30pm, as 10% of the sales from evening sales will benefit the Watershed Council. The event is free to the public and all ages are welcome. For further information, visit Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council on Facebook and www.coastfork.org.