Mt Adams and the Gorge

White Salmon, Washington, July 13-16, 2018

At the WBA fall retreat, the board discussed a lot of fun possible sites, and ended up with Mt Adams/Bird Creek Meadows, the Gorge and Oregon options at Mt Hood as our preferred destination.

Tom Landis will be delivering our keynote on the topic of the conservation of Monarch butterflies, especially efforts in which we, as citizen scientists, can create Monarch waystations in our own yards. You will learn of the many interesting success stories he has to share about how students and families in Mr. Landis’ Oregon communities have helped to protect this endangered phenomenon of the west, the Monarch butterfly migration.

As an extra bonus to all of the native pollinator gardeners in the audience, Tom has been researching the combination of native and non-native plants best suited to attract a wide array of our native pollinators. His talk will include a discussion of what plants work best and why.

During our study weekend, we will explore accessible meadows on Mt Adams, Mt Hood and the lowlands in-between. Target species we hope to encounter include Monarchs in the gorge areas, rarer hairstreaks and checkerspots in the high country, where we might also glimpse the uncommon Oreas Anglewing. We will also be on the lookout for an unusual migrant fritillary, the Coronis, which WBA’s scientific advisors have studied extensively.

Come help us find out who is flying in this part of the state, this time of year. Bird Creek Meadow is a seldom surveyed site, so we are expecting some fun surprises.

This year’s conference will continue offering Idie Ulsh memorial youth scholarships with the generous support of her family.

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