KNPS program takes look at Western Redcedar dieback

An upcoming program by the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society will take a look at Western Redcedar dieback. The KNPS program on Saturday, October 16, will only be offered online via Zoom.

The guest speaker this month will be Dr. Joey Hulbert, Forest Health Watch Program cirector at Washington State University. The program will be a live on Zoom, with opportunity to ask questions via chat. It will also be recorded for later viewing. KNPS programs are co-sponsored by Sandpoint Parks & Recreation.

The Zoom will be opened for KNPS members to join at 9:15 am for half-hour coffee klatch and casual conversation preceding the program. The coffee klatch will end around 9:45 am, with a short break before the program starts at 10 a.m. Those interested in attending only have to register for the meeting in Zoom to attend both the coffee klatch and the program.

About the program: Western redcedar is a culturally, ecologically and economically important tree to western North America, but recent increases in dieback have raised concern about its vulnerability to hotter and dryer climates. Attend this presentation to learn about a community science approach to address the urgent need for Information and ensure western redcedar remains on the landscape for future generations.

A postdoctoral research fellow at Washington State University, Hulbert is the founder and director of the Forest Health Watch program, an initiative to make tree science accessible and provide opportunities to make meaningful contributions to accelerate research.

To register on Zoom, go online to bit.ly/3Dgtfpo.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join Zoom on Oct. 16.

For questions about this or other KNPS programs, please contact Preston Andrews, program coordinator, at [email protected].