Rachel Malison, PhD, Assistant Research Professor at the Flathead Lake Biological Station at the University of Montana, will join members and friends of KNPS- including ICL!- to give an in depth presentation on her pioneering water monitoring program. The goal of the Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program is to build partners, collect data to detect pesticides in the waterways, and provide education on sustainable pesticide practices, including alternatives to chemical intervention. Her presentation will highlight the implications of pesticide contamination in waterways, including their associated land areas and wildlife, and offer recommendations of best practices for controlling pollution. Malison will focus on pesticide impacts in the Flathead and Clark Fork River systems. 80% of the water in Lake Pend Oreille comes from the Clark Fork! 

You can join in person at the Sandpoint Library, or join via zoom. The KNPS program is presented at the East Bonner County Library's main branch, 1407 Cedar St, Sandpoint. Coffee, tea, and treats are available beginning at 9:30am, with the presentation starting at 10am PT. The program is co-sponsored by Sandpoint Parks & Recreation, with support from the East Bonner County Library District. This event is free and open to the public!