Talk and Walks for 2024:
Over the course of the year we schedule several speakers. Some of these are offered via Zoom. Attendance is free and open to all, but you will need a free Zoom account. Past Zoom talks hosted by our chapter and others are available on the INPS YouTube channel so that you can enjoy these riches again and again (a list with links is at the bottom of this page). To receive our monthly email newsletter which will alert you to upcoming talks and other events, please subscribe at the bottom of this page. More programs will be added to this page as details are nailed down.
Here's a downloadable/printable pdf of our 2024 programs so far.
Want to view a talk that you missed? Find links to videos hosted on the State INPS Youtube Channel.
Deadly, Poisonous and Edible Mushrooms
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Presented by Kathy Richmond
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This presentation is available on Youtube.
Click here.
What's Buzzing in My Yard? A Quick Look at Native Bees
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Presented by Linda Ries
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March 23 at 5:30pm MST
Town Square West
Hailey, ID
Co-sponsored with the Hailey Public Library
Learn how to identify local native bees, explore their life cycles and gain tips on how to encourage these bees to thrive and survive in your yard. This class will focus on bumble bees, mason bees, and leaf cutter bees as well as other native bees. Learn how native bees contrast with imported honeybees and the increasing threats from pesticides and poor cultural practices. We will also discuss which bees pollinate your fruit trees and vegetables.
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Hailey resident, Linda Ries,has loved insects since she was a girl. After gaining her Forest Biology B.S., Linda worked 20 years for the U.S. Forest Service. She continues to educate us through her work with 4-H, the Hailey Arboretum and the Hailey Tree Committee.
A Virtual Trail to Some of My Favorite Mountain Wildflowers
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Presented by Jane Lundin
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Access this presentation via YouTube
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Cheatgrass: History, Biology
and the Future
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Presented by Roger Rosentreter, PhD
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You can view this talk
on the INPS Youtube channel.
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Idaho's Intriguing Native Orchids
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Presented by Lynn Kinter, PhD
​This presentation is past. You can view it on the INPS Youtube site at any time by clicking here.
