Kevin Bott, Founder and Senior Forester with KAGEY Forestry, discusses important wildfire mitigation measures that can be implemented in Whitman County. Presented on April 11th, 2024.

Casey Lowder, Director of the Pine Creek Conservation District, showcases a curated selection of bird species that call the Palouse home. He also explores local habitats from a bird’s eye view, tools and tips for finding and identifying birds, as well as conservation actions that can enable anyone to have a positive impact. Presented on March 14, 2024.

Guy Gifford, Statewide Community Resilience Manager for the Wildland Fire Management Division of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, discusses the characteristics of various trees, ground cover, and other plants that are good choices to use around your home when you live in wildfire country. Presented on February 8th, 2024.

Steve Martin, Director of the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board, and Brad Johnson, Middle Snake Watershed Manager at Palouse Conservation District, discuss Whitman County’s steelhead population and the efforts being made locally to restore fish habitat in the Snake River Salmon Recovery Region. Presented on January 11th, 2024.

Randy Stevens, Conservation Coordinator at Palouse Conservation District, discusses: • Brief identification and overview of several common weeds in our region. • The physiological traits of many local weed species and how to take advantage of those traits for control. • Different types of management systems for controlling invasive species and the timing and efficacy of each. Presented on December 14th, 2023.

Dean Nizer, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, discusses where Chronic Wasting Disease is located, what is being done now, and what will be done in the future to prevent and monitor it. Presented on November 9th, 2023.

Doug Tallamy, New York Times bestselling author of "Nature's Best Hope", discusses how we can all play a role in supporting biodiversity and habitat connectivity. Presented on May 11th, 2023.

Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Washington State University's Extension Urban Horticulturist and a Professor in the Department of Horticulture, discusses how to interpret soil tests by ground-truthing with site conditions in order to understand how your living soils are currently functioning and what, if anything, should be added. Presented on April 13th, 2023. "The Informed Gardener" webpage: www.theinformedgardener.com "The Garden Professors" blog: www.gardenprofessors.com "The Garden Professors" Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheGardenProfessors "The Garden Professors" Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/GardenProfessors “Gardening in Washington State” fact sheets: http://gardening.wsu.edu/

Iris Mayes, Educator with UI Extension - Latah County, covers the various aspects of growing vegetables and flowers in containers. This presentation discusses how to manage soil to maximize yield, explores which species do best in containers, and provides some ideas for managing water. Presented on March 9, 2023.

Brad Jaeckel, farm manager at the WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm in Pullman, discusses strategies, parts, and layouts for drip and micro-irrigation systems for the small farm and garden. Presented on February 9, 2023.

Palouse Conservation District Director Jennifer Boie is joined by Timothy Paulitz (Pullman Community Garden) and Jeff Sellen (GroundWorks) to discuss the history and future of restoration and community building at the Koppel Farm in Pullman, WA. Presented on December 8, 2022.

Dr. Amanda Stahl, Researcher and Instructor with WSU's School of the Environment, discusses mapping policies that affect riparian areas and how we monitor ecological outcomes on the Palouse and other parts of Washington. Presented on November 17, 2022.