Talk: Serpentine Ecology
Program: Serpentine Ecology: Wacky Soils Build Glorious Places!
Thursday, March 13, 7-8:30
Wild River Pub in 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 1 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 Native Plant Society of Oregon and Southern Oregon Land Conservancy.
Find us in the back room at 533 NE “F” St, Grants Pass. Arrive early to secure your seat and please support the pub by ordering pizza and drinks.
Talk: Serpentine Ecology
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
Thursday, March 13
7:00pm-8:30pm
Location
Wild River Pub
533 NE F St
Fees/Admission
FREE to attend, ordering food & beverages is encouraged
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