20 years ago this summer I took a life-changing botany class as an undergrad at Evergreen that got my career trajectory rolling.

Happy to share I am going to teach a field botany class to the next generation of Greeners this summer!

www.evergreen.edu/catalog/offe...

Scenes from our Plant ID in the PNW class in Corbett, Oregon last weekend. The larkspur and corydalis are in full, luxuriant bloom!

I'm happy to share that @wyowildbotany.bsky.social and I have published a report on the status of federally listed and recently delisted plants in WA.

We report on population trends and synthesize research on some of Washington's rarest plants.

www.dnr.wa.gov/publications...

A great week with the @nwlichenologists.bsky.social

Scenes from the California Lichen Society’s 31st annual meeting and field trip in San Luis Obispo County in Late January. Wonderful group of folks—as always some new faces and some familiar—and amazing lichens. I’m grateful for the community that keeps this little org going year after year.

One of my favorite plants of 2024 was Klickitat lomatium (Lomatium klickitatensis), an endemic to the Klickitat watershed near the Columbia Gorge. It has a small range but is abundant within it, covering the slopes above the river. The anise swallowtails were loving it.

Happy to share that the California Lichen Society's annual meeting and field trip will be in the San Luis Obispo / Paso Robles area on January 25. Open to everyone, free / by donation.

Field day, potluck dinner and an evening talk by the great Dr. Jessi Allen!

Registration coming soon. Join us!

In 2023, I traveled to every corner of WA & visited some of the rarest plants in the state--a wild adventure. Feeling fortunate to work with many smart people doing great conservation work. 2024 is sure to be a wild ride, but I'm glad to have good company for the journey.