Gibbs Lake Hike and Picnic Join us for a summer hike on Wednesday, June 29. Gibbs Lake County Park, south of Port Townsend, is a peaceful spot with lots of fir and mature cedars. The hike around the lake is approximately 1.75 miles with intermittent views of the lake. At different times of the year, trilliums and rhododendrons bloom, ducks float on the tranquil lake, and songbirds nest along the shoreline. We will hike around the lake and then have a wonderful picnic lunch together at the beach. Bring a field guide to plants or birds, if you have one. And if you're brave enough to manage the cool waters, bring a suit and take a swim. Often the water is clear, clean and beautiful. For details and to RSVP, please contact Ken at jltnatural@saveland.org.

Book Club Selection The Natural History Society Book Club will meet on Monday, June 27, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm to discuss Ancient Places: People and Landscape in the Emerging Northwest by Jack Nisbet. RSVP to Jean for location at JLTnatural@saveland.org. A list of past books read by the Book Club and other resources about natural history are available on our website, http://jltnatural.org/.

Editors: Wendy Feltham & Noreen Parks

Photo credits: Wendy Feltham © 2016 Flower Longhorn Beetles on Thimbleberry in Cappy’s and Northwestern Garter Snake in Fort Townsend State Park

Natural History Society Newsletter

June 2016