After a dismal start, with our first four out of four field trips plus a couple others cancelled due to weather, we had a great field season, with folks from the east side of the state joining in on some of them. In June, Dave Nunnallee led a previously unscheduled Sunday trip to the Reecer Canyon area to help us catch up. For those who could make mid-week trips, Bob Hardwick led a three-day trip to the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area near Tonasket as well as periodic trips to survey the butterfly populations of Johnson Prairie at Fort Lewis. And, of course, we had great trips as part of our annual conference in Dayton. Except for one cancellation (Sauk Mountain), the July and August trips went off as scheduled.

Next, your Board is holding a retreat in October to step back and consider big-picture issues, such as where we’d like to be and how to get there.

As always, feel free to contact me on anything related to WBA.

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