We are excited to host Anthony Garcia and Kelsey Harkness from the US Forest Service at our meeting this month on Wednesday, August 21.  Their presentation will focus on fish and wildlife management on National Forest System lands in the Pagosa Springs area. They’ll be discussing a variety of topics including habitat management, inventory and monitoring for a variety of species, partnership coordination and others.
Both Garcia and Harkness participated in our chapter’s Forest Bird Monitoring Project this spring and we are interested to learn how they keep track of other critters who share the woods.  Garcia is the Wildlife Program Manager for the US Forest Service Pagosa Ranger District. He has been a wildlife biologist for the San Juan National Forest for 28 years, with most of his tenure on the Pagosa Ranger District. He also worked on the Rio Grande National Forest for 6 years prior to coming to the San Juan.
Garcia has worked on a variety of projects and has collaborated with numerous partners during his tenure as a Forest Service wildlife biologist. He looks forward to sharing his experiences and information on fish and wildlife management on National Forest System lands. Kelsey Harkness works with Garcia as the wildlife technician for the Pagosa Ranger District. Prior to accepting her permanent wildlife technician position, she worked as a rangeland management technician for 2 seasons on the Pagosa Ranger District.
The public is invited to join us for our meeting at the Community United Methodist Church on Lewis St. Our meeting on the 21st will start with refreshments and social time at 6:00 PM followed by a short business meeting at 6:30 before the presentations. Please enter through the side door off the parking lot or let us know to open the main door for handicap entry.  In appreciation for our meeting space, we welcome donations of non-perishable food for the church food bank. Use the following link to join the meeting on Zoom.

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