ASIH 1997 Joint Meetings

Field Trips

Four field trips are planned for Wednesday, July 2. Vans and buses will depart from the front door of McMahon Residence Hall. All trips have minimum and maximum participation limits, so participants are urged to make reservations in advance by checking the appropriate boxes on the registration form, and paying fees by the pre-registration deadline. In case a field trip is cancelled, a full refund will be given.

1. Explorations of stream- and pond-breeding amphibians in the blast zone at Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument: An opportunity to see a variety of salamanders, frogs and toads in one of the most fascinating landscapes found anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Led by Charlie Crisafulli, who has been studying recovery of amphibian populations since the 1981 volcanic eruption. Cost is $20 per person. Lunch will be provided.
2. Wine tasting tour of Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA: Sample a wide variety of Washington state wines and enjoy the hospitality and beautiful grounds of Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, WA, about 25 minutes northeast of Seattle. Cost is $15 per person. Lunch will be provided.
3. Olympic mudminnow expedition: Retrace the steps of Leonard P. Schultz in 1929 to the type locality of Novumbra hubbsi on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula; catch-and-release, and observe the mudminnow in its natural environment. Cost is $20 per person. Lunch will be provided.
4. Exploration of the amphibians and reptiles of Snoqualmie Pass-Ellensburg: Led by Herb Brown and Bill Leonard, the trip will begin in shrub-steppe habitats near Ellensburg, WA, where the group will search for short-horned lizards and other reptiles of the area. From there we will slowly make our way back toward Seattle, stopping in Ponderosa pine forests to search for sharptail snakes, rubber boas and garter snakes. Then on to the summit of Snoqualmie Pass to view Pacific giant salamanders, tailed frogs and Cascade frogs. Cost is $20 per person. Lunch will be provided.