Presentation: Serpentine Ecology: Wacky Soil Builds Glorious Places!
March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thursday, March 13, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Presentation: Serpentine Ecology: Wacky Soil Builds Glorious Places!
Presenter: Kristi Mergenthaler
Location: Wild River Pub, 533 NE “F” St, Grants Pass
Join us for a free evening program at the Wild River Pub in Grants Pass. In the Klamath-Siskiyous, we have significant “wacky soils,” serpentine or ultramafic soils that derive from mantle rocks and often support rare plants. Serpentine is only found on around one percent of land – it is a rare landscape. Serpentine ecology describes the interaction between these unique soils and plants and animals. Kristi Mergenthaler is a botanist, the stewardship director of Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, and a long-term volunteer with the Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon. She will highlight some of the special places and plants in the Illinois Valley and touch on the growing demand for nickel in green energy and proposed nickel mining in botanical areas. This program is co-coordinated by Siskiyou Chapter NPSO and Southern Oregon Land Conservancy.
Find us in the back room at Wild River Pub. Arrive early to secure your seat and please support the pub by ordering pizza and drinks.
