February 20th 2025, top of the hill Belshaw Avenue, Merritt BC, CA.

The Nicola Naturalist Society is having their February meeting with Charline Joe and Sean Strang at the NVIT lecture theater.

The pair are both working for River Health. The former is The indigenous engagement manager for the lower Nicola Indian band and the latter is The director for indigenous flood recovery and mitigation for the city of Merritt.

They will be presenting the concept of rivers restoration to indigenous values.

Other speakers have touched on these conditions in recent times including a presentation on beavers + their dam workings and pond building and the natural benefit of these conditions to the ecosystem as a whole.

There is a drawing for ticketed items at the break. The revenues from this goes to a student bursary. The Society often says “everyone welcome membership or donation appreciated”.

Seasons have an effect on rivers, KDG

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