Field Class: Wetlands of the Ellis Preserve

Join Ruthie Dougherty, SJPT Preserve Curator/Interpretive Specialist, and special guest, Peter Zika, for a wonderfully wet outing at the Ellis Preserve on Shaw Island.

While our islands are defined by the Salish Sea, freshwater wetlands play an essential role in the health and diversity of the archipelago. Join botanist Peter Zika on a ramble to identify riparian features at the Ellis Preserve and learn about wetland plants with unique functions, adaptations, and historic uses.

Peter is an engaging presenter and renowned field biologist from Seattle. He teaches wetland plant identification and conducts biological inventories at National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, and Nature Conservancy preserves.

• Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 

• Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm

• Location: 842 Hoffman Cove Rd., Shaw Island

• Bring: Water, footwear and clothing for a late summer hike to areas where you may get wet

• Questions? Email Ruthie Dougherty, SJPT Preserve Curator/Interpretive Specialist

Please note:

This event is limited to the first 10 people who sign up. (You can join the waiting list when you sign up if capacity has been reached. If there are cancellations, we will contact the next in line as soon as possible.)

All participants are required to sign an SJPT liability waiver. Please ensure that everyone you register, including yourself, has filled out our online waiver in English or en Español (required as part of the registration process).

Todos los participantes deben firmar una exención de responsabilidad del SJPT. Asegúrese de que todas las personas que registre, incluido usted mismo, hayan completado nuestra exención en línea en inglés o en español (requerido como parte del proceso de registro).