Our March meeting is on March 31^st from 6-8pm at Dog River Coffee Co. Ben Clemens, Statewide Lamprey Coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, will present on “The Wondrous lives of Pacific Lamprey – A Story of Complexity, Diversity, & Adaptability“. Pacific Lamprey are descendants of an ancient group of fishes that arose in the fossil record ~400 million years ago. Their biology and life history are an example of complexity, diversity, and adaptability. However, the number of this species has decreased significantly from the early 1900s as a result of river impoundment and multiple other limiting factors and threats in both the ocean and freshwaters. Native Americans use Pacific Lamprey for food, medicine, and multiple other uses, and the species also supplies myriad benefits to freshwater ecosystems. Join us on March 31^st to learn more about this fascinating species!