April 25: Grad students host community outdoor science day

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PULLMAN, Wash. – Amphibian catch-and-release, nature hikes and wild yeast collection for bakers and brewers are just some of the activities planned at the free Palouse Outdoor Science Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Virgil Phillips Farm Park, 5 miles north of Moscow, Idaho on Highway 95.

The third annual public education day is presented by the Biology Graduate Student Association at Washington State University.

Other activities for all ages will include bird watching and banding, insect displays and collection, nature-themed crafts and face painting, and local plant and animal identification.

Learn more on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1643062295923157/.

 

Contact:
Justin Poinsatte, WSU Biology Graduate Student Association, 423-309-7314, jpoinsatte@wsu.edu

 

 

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