Nan Evans and Erik Kingfisher of the Jefferson Land Trust talk about climate resiliency on the north Olympic Peninsula. Longer, drier summers and warmer, wetter winters pose broad threats to the forests, farms, and wildlife habitats. Together Nan and Erik will explore whether current conservation efforts enough? Are these efforts strategically targeted to help benefit biological and human communities? How does science guide us in taking wise conservation actions for the future? Part 1 of a two part program. (Airdate: April 20, 2022)

Learn more about the Jefferson Land Trust and the Land Resilience Study.

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