Conservation Conversations: Wonderful Wetlands
Tuesday, November 19
Join us online as we bring the wetlands we conserve to life.
Local wildlife videographer Mike Melton will share his short video Shaping the Salish Sea: Beavers and Salmon. The video highlights the secret lives of beavers and chum salmon along Cranberry Creek at our protected Twin Rivers Ranch Preserve. Beavers maintain a dam on the lower reach of Cranberry Creek, a creek salmon have returned to for a long time. Watch the drama of how the chum salmon and beavers exist together in this special place.
CLT’s Senior Land Projects Manager, Laurence Reeves, will then highlight fascinating features at some additional wetland properties conserved by CLT.
Wetland conservation is core to what we do. These important ecosystems provide habitat for plants and wildlife, reduce the impacts of flooding and erosion, and filter pollution, just to name a few. Join us to learn more about these crucial habitats.
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Tuesday, November 19
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Event program
4:00 pm Welcome
4:10 Presentations
4:40 Q&A
- Mike Melton is a filmmaker and photographer who splits his time between Olympia, Washington and Costa Rica. He loves to spend his time volunteering his time and skills to Capitol Land Trust and conservation organizations in Costa Rica, Amazonas, and South Africa. His latest project is documenting conservation work focused on the Baird’s Tapir and amphibians in the Guanacaste Cordillera in Costa Rica.
- Laurence Reeves is the Senior Land Projects Manager at CLT where he assists the Conservation Director with land acquisitions and grant writing. Laurence grew up in New Hampshire, bounced around the US and abroad, and has been calling Olympia home since 1998. He is passionate about land conservation and enjoys spending time outdoors on foot, skis and mountain bikes. Prior to joining CLT in 2008, he worked in state government, academia and spent time on the Army ski patrol in Berchtesgaden, Germany. He studied environmental science and forestry at Utah State University and has a PhD in forest economics from the University of Minnesota.
