Current Events Calendar

The following is a list of events sponsored by White Pine Chapter or in collaboration with other organizations because our members have an interest. Please check with a contact if you have a specific question or wish to confirm event information.
For a list of events for other INPS chapters, please click on INPS.

Please mark your calendar with the dates of these meetings, presentations, and field trips. Additional information may also be communicated through chapter email notices, newsletters, and postcards and via public flyers and press releases. We look forward to seeing you on these educational excursions.
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2025 Schedule

Upcoming Events

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Friday, May 30, 2025. 3:00 pm. Chapter Plant Walk. Afternoon walk in to view Vassar and Bronson Meadows camas fields.
Leader: Pam Brunsfeld
This walk is being rescheduled due to the delayed flowering of Camassia quamash. It is an excellent year for camas and a site to behold. In fact, Meriweather Lewis in June of 1806 when first entering Idaho on the Camas Prairie wrote "from the colour of its bloom at a short distance it resembles lakes of fine clear water, so complete is this deseption that on first site I could have swoarn it was water. (sic)"

The walk into the meadow is about one mile on a gated road but the walk will be extremely slow as we view the flora in the area (referred to as the "botanist crawl"). Pam will provide a species list and recommends bringing a snack. Cookies will be provided.

Carpooling: Meet at 3:00 at the Eastside Mall near the end of the Dollar Tree.

If you have any questions please send an email to Pam.

Heavy rain cancels.

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Weekend, May 30 - June 2, 2025. INPS Annual Meeting. Based out of Three Island Crossing. Hosted by Pahove Chapter.
INPS Annual Meeting Announcement

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Saturday, May 31, 2025. 9:00 am to 11:00 am PDT. Conservation Project, Idler's Rest, Stage Memorial Plantings Weeding led by Penny Morgan
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

Later the same day at 11:00 am PDT. A Dedication Ceremony and Celebration to be led by the Palouse Land Trust.
For more information see the email sent to members and friends or see the Palouse Land Trust webpage Marjory Stage Memorial Bench Dedication

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Long weekend, June 5 - June 9, 2025. Intermountain Botanical Foray. Based out of Stillwater Campground (Utah) on Bear River (40.8690476,-110.834664), Uinta Wasatch-Cache National Forest. More information to follow in emails.

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Thursday, June 5, 2025. 4:00-7:00 pm. YARD TOURS in Moscow. Watch your email for further information.

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Saturday, June 7, 2025. Chapter Plant Walk. Afternoon walk in White Pine Campground area. We hope to see the rare plant, clustered lady's slipper, Cypripedium fasciculatum. Plant walk led by Pam Brunsfeld. Where and when to meet for carpool To Be Announced.

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Monday-Tuesday, June 9-10, 2025. Field Trip to Heyburn State Park, optional campout
Develop plant species list for Heyburn State Park with Leaders: Derek Antonelli, Pam Brunsfeld, Judy Ferguson

White Pine Chapter and Calypso Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society are joining forces to do an inventory of plants found at Heyburn State Park. We are asking for your help. Heyburn State Park is close enough to drive up from Moscow and Potlatch each day, but if you want to camp overnight, please reserve a campground spot. If you already have an Idaho State Park Pass on your car, you can get into the park for free. If you do not have one, please get in touch with Judy Ferguson, Conservation Chair on the White Pine Website or send Judy an email and say you are going. The Park will provide a pass for your volunteer effort. If you wish to camp on June 9, you are responsible for reserving and paying for your own campsite. Some of us are making reservations at Hawley’s Landing, but it is filling up, so if you want to camp, please reserve something as soon as possible. We will meet at Hawley’s Landing Campground at 8:30 a.m. June 9 to begin the day’s inventory. You do not need to be an expert at identifying plants. You can be a finder of new species, a photographer, an iNaturalist contributor, and so on. Remember if you need a State Park Pass for this outing, please contact Judy. Hope to see you there!
Attendees will help develop a plant species list for Heyburn State Park.
Watch your email for further information.

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Saturday, June 14, 2025. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. All day Chapter Field Trip to Elk Creek Falls.
Leader: Juanita Lichthardt

Meet at the south side of the Eastside Marketplace parking lot in front of the Dollar Store (near Highway 8) to organize carpooling.

A one-hour drive on paved roads will take us to the Elk Creek Falls Recreaion Area. We will be hiking and botanizing on the 2 1/4 mile loop trail that, with some backtracking, will afford views of all three falls. The mostly shaded trails are wide and gently sloped, but bring hiking poles if you usually use them. We do not plan on doing the steep switchbacks to the plunge pool of the middle falls. We will see a diversity of forest understory plants as well as those of a small grassy bald.
Bring a lunch, water, hat, sturdy walking shoes, and dress for possible inclement weather.
We welcome kids. If you bring a dog, please have them on a leash.

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Sunday, June 15, 2025. 9:00 am to 11:00 am PDT. Conservation Project, with UI Conservation Biology Club members
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

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Saturday, June 21, 2025. Chapter Field Trip to Restoration Zero project near Deary (Pam and Brian Robertson)

Please watch a background video on their YouTube channel Little Bear Creek
and check a website about the project from Land Trust Alliance "https://landtrustalliance.org/blog/landowner-driven-restoration-in-idaho" >Landowner Driven Restoration Project
Where and When to meet to be announced.

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Saturday, June 28, 2025. 9:00 am-6:00 pm PDT. Conservation Project, Sublime Point, McCroskey State Park
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

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Saturday, July 20, 2025. 8:00 am-10:00 am PDT. Conservation Project, with UI Conservation Biology Club members
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

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More information on upcoming events will be posted when information becomes available. It will also be sent to members via email. Virtual programs are generally recorded and posted on our You Tube channel. Please see the left navigation bar for a link.

Previous 2025 Events

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025. 7:00 pm PST. White Pine Chapter Regular Meeting
Presentation: Flowering Plants along Moscow Mountain Trails: Treasures in our Backyard
Speaker: Lisa Morris
Location: Lecompte Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1912 Center, 412 E. 3rd St., Moscow, Idaho

Enjoy the multitude of native plants Lisa Morris finds along the trails she hikes on Moscow Mountain. Lisa hopes her photos of both common and not-so-common native plants will inspire you to walk the trails as well and marvel at the biodiversity on Moscow Mountain. Learn about the trails, hear her stories, and delight in spring, summer, and fall native plants growing on Moscow Mountain.

Lisa Morris is a self-taught plant enthusiast. Her endless curiosity and energy lead her to explore nearby trails almost every day, no matter the season. Using iNaturalist and her phone, she's identified about 400 and counting species on Moscow Mountain. She delights in the plants, fungi, mosses, convergent lady bugs, ice crystals, people, and all she finds along her way.

Flyer: Morris poster

Recording is available: The recorded presentation can be found on the chapter YouTube channel Moscow Mountain Wildflower Trails by Lisa Morris.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025. 7:00 pm PST. White Pine Chapter Regular Meeting
Presentation: Fascinating and Essential: Grasses and Grasslands
Speakers: Eva Strand and Steve Bunting
Location: Lecompte Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1912 Center, 412 E. 3rd St., Moscow, Idaho

Presentation: The grass family (Poaceae) is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of over 11,500 species with grasslands covering approximately 40% of the Earth’s land surface. Grasses are a primary food source for humans and animals (wild and domestic). Grasses prevent erosion and provide a variety of ecosystem services including vital habitat for animals. In spite of their importance to humans, grasslands are vulnerable to development and land conversion, and they are rarely protected by federal or local policies. Join us to learn more about this fascinating and essential family of plants and their habitats!

Steve Bunting and Eva Strand, Professors of Rangeland Ecology at the University of Idaho, have conducted field research in grasslands, shrublands, and woodlands for three decades. In this presentation they share their knowledge and thoughts about one of the most important plant families on Earth – the grass family.

Flyer for this event Grasses and Grasslands poster

Recording is available: The recorded presentation can be found on the chapter YouTube channel Fascinating Grasses by Bunting and Strand. Program is free and open to all.

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Saturday, March 22, 2025. 12:00-3:00 pm PDT. Conservation Project, with UI Conservation Biology Club
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025. 7:00 pm PDT. White Pine Chapter Zoom Meeting
Speaker: Dr. Leda Kobziar, Professor of Wildland Fire Science, University of Idaho,
Presentation: Microbial Content of Wildfire Smoke
Program will be presented online (and recorded) via Zoom (Zoom id will be sent via email to members or can be found on the flyer)

In the last few years, our research has revealed that multiple trillions of living microbes are transported from soils and plants into smoke during wildfires and prescribed burns. What types of microbes, how many, and how far they are transported depend on the ecosystem burning as well as the characteristics of fire behavior. This presentation will highlight what we know about the repercussions of this microbial transport mechanism for the health of plants, animals, and people downwind.

Dr. Leda Kobziar is the Professor of Wildland Fire Science in the Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences at the University of Idaho and director of the Master of Natural Resources program. Her research focuses on the emission and transport of living microorganisms via wildland fire, referred to as “pyroaerobiology” (PAB).

Poster Kobziar poster

Recording is available: The recorded presentation can be found on the chapter YouTube channel Wildfire smoke by Leda Kobziar. Program is free and open to all.

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Saturday, March 29, 2025. 10:00 am-12:00 pm PDT. Conservation Project, with Moscow High School, Harvest Park (Dogleg)
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

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Saturday, April 12, 2025. 12:00-3:00 pm PDT. Conservation Project, with UI Conservation Biology Club
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

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Thursday, April 24, 2025. 7:00 pm PDT. White Pine Chapter Regular Meeting **date and room revision
Speaker: Kali Armitage and Steve Bunting
Presentation: Bringing Back the Palouse Prairie: Exploring Moscow's Urban Native Plant Communities
Location: Arts Room, 1912 Center, 412 E. 3rd St., Moscow, Idaho

Join us for a presentation exploring the beauty and benefits of Moscow's native plant communities! Discover inspiring examples of local yards where passionate land stewards are creating pollinator habitats, conserving water, and designing low-maintenance, sustainable landscapes. Whether you're looking to enhance your yard with natural beauty or make eco-friendly choices, you'll leave with valuable tips on plant selection and implementation. Plus, learn about upcoming yard tours and get inspired by what's possible right here in our community.

Kali Armitage is an amateur native plant enthusiast and habitat creator. Steve Bunting is a retired professor of rangeland and landscape ecology from the University of Idaho.

There will be no YouTube recording of this in person presentation. Program is free and open to all.

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Saturday, April 26, 2025. 12:00-3:00 pm PDT. Conservation Project, with UI Conservation Biology Club
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

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Sunday, May 4, 2025, 2:00 pm. Chapter Plant Walk led by Pam Brunsfeld.
Afternoon informal walk to see early spring flora on Balsam Route on Moscow Mountain.

Meet at the north end of Mountain View Park parking lot to arrange carpooling as parking is limited near the Route trailhead.
Bring water, walking sticks, hat, shoes for trail walking.
If it rains the walk is cancelled!

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Chapter Plant Walk. Evening walk at Robinson County Park led by Pam Brunsfeld.
Meet at the Latah County Fairgrounds Animal Barns at 4:30 for carpooling. It is a short ten minute drive to the park.

Bring whatever makes you comfortable for a short, slow hike - hat, comfortable walking shoes, water, walking sticks, etc. A species list will be provided.

Rain Cancels.

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Long weekend, May 14-17, 2025 Annual White Pine Chapter Native Plant Sale
As with last year's sale it will include an online sale (May 14-16) with in-person pickup, followed by an in-person sale (May 17)
Location: Latah County Fairgrounds Depot Building, 1021 Harold Ave, Moscow, Idaho
Full details including the Availability list, the PREVIEW URL, and additional instructions will be available on the chapter website about May 1 INPS White Pine Chapter website home page

Please print and post a flyer to help publicize this event. 2025 Plant Sale poster
You may need to click on 'page fit' at top if it is too large.

Over 4000 plants and over 100 native species will be available. Check out the Availability list now! and start making your plans.

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025. 9:00 am to noon PDT. Conservation Project Idler's Rest, Stage Memorial Plantings Weeding led by Penny Morgan
Volunteers can find more information about the location and the planned activities on the following document which will be updated as needed.
Conservation Projects Information

PREF Creek May 0501012: Western white pine at
Priest River Experimental Forest taken by Russell Graham.