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Find out
what’s bugging our spruce trees at Mendenhall’s Fireside Lecture on February 2
JUNEAU Alaska, Jan. 24, 2018
– The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center’s fourth Fireside Lecture of the season occurs February 2, 2018, and will uncover the mystery behind what’s affecting Juneau’s spruce trees and forests.
Elizabeth Graham, a forest entomologist with the Juneau Forestry Sciences Laboratory, will share the insects and
other organisms that are damaging spruce trees in Southeast Alaska. Several organisms feed on and damage Sitka spruce. Some are native while others have just recently moved in to the area. Attendees will learn some of the different insects and fungi impacting
the trees, and how to identify signs and symptoms of their damage. The Friday night Fireside Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. and repeats at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Fireside Lectures and Visitor Center entrance are free of charge in the
winter. Winter hours are Fridays, Saturday, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Discovery Southeast bookstore inside the center will be open during the same hours as the visitor center,
including Friday nights for lectures. The nonprofit bookstore and the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center are partnering to encourage local authors and artists to present their products for visitors. For more information, contact Nikki Olsen at 907-789-0097, or
nolsen@xxxxxxxxx. Follow on the web page at
www.mendenhallglacier.net
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