The new year brings a three-speaker series on Washington’s environment. The North Cascades Institute’s Catherine Endicott will present on connecting people, nature, and community through Pacific Northwest natural and cultural history. The executive director of Save Our wild Salmon, Joseph Bogaard, will describe how a coalition is restoring abundant, self-sustaining fishable populations of salmon and steelhead, and discuss proposed dam removals. Washington State Department of Transportation’s regional lead, Elizabeth McGovern will brief club members on the state’s work to improve fish populations by removing barriers to spawning habitats in the region, including remediation of culverts in the northwest. For more information on Rotary programs, visit the Speakers page.January Series Focused on Environment
The new year brings a three-speaker series on Washington’s environment. The North Cascades Institute’s Catherine Endicott will present on connecting people, nature, and community through Pacific Northwest natural and cultural history. The executive director of Save Our wild Salmon, Joseph Bogaard, will describe how a coalition is restoring abundant, self-sustaining fishable populations of salmon and steelhead, and discuss proposed dam removals. Washington State Department of Transportation’s regional lead, Elizabeth McGovern will brief club members on the state’s work to improve fish populations by removing barriers to spawning habitats in the region, including remediation of culverts in the northwest. For more information on Rotary programs, visit the Speakers page.