Juneau naturalist Bob Armstrong is the Fireside Lecturer on Friday, Feb. 24 at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. His presentation, “Coping with Weather,” highlights wild animal’s techniques for surviving in Juneau’s cold, rainy and dark climate. Armstrong will present detailed video documentation of local wildlife as they respond to inclement weather conditions of cold temperatures, heavy snow and melting ice.
“Many wild creatures have unique strategies for surviving harsh conditions around the Mendenhall Glacier,” Armstrong said. “Watching insects, birds and mammals find ways to adjust their lives to accommodate different circumstances is an entertaining and educational process that fascinates me. Capturing these unusual abilities on video is challenging and fun.”
Armstrong has documented Anna’s hummingbirds surviving a Juneau winter, caddisflies emerging in mid-winter and the survival tactics of beavers and marmots.
Fireside Lectures are free and open to the public. “Coping with Weather” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. and repeated at 8 p.m. Elevators at the Visitor Center are being replaced and are not operational. Access is via stairs or outdoor ramp. Call 789-0097 for details. For more information, contact Laurie Craig at 789-0097 or lcraig@fs.fed.us. The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center web page is at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/R10/Tongass/MGVC.
