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Jocko Valley Library’s Summer Reading Program begins
ARLEE — The Jocko Valley Library’s summer reading program is free for all ages and runs from June 11- Aug. 6. Events are on Tuesdays, (June 11, 18, 25; July 9, 16, 23, 30, and Aug. 6 - finale), from 9:30-11 a.m. Register with an adult from June 3-11 at the Jocko Valley Library. Library hours are: Mondays and Thursdays from 1-5 p.m.; Tuesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. (summer reading program only); and Fridays from noon-4 p.m. Visit us on Facebook, or call for more information at 406-726-3572.
Hear about bringing frogs back to reservation
News from the Mission Mountain Audubon Society
POLSON — “Bringing Back Leopard Frogs to the Flathead Reservation,” by Art Soukkala, will be Mission Mountain Audubon’s next educational program on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. in the North Lake County Public Library meeting room. Everyone is welcome.
Many amphibian species around the world have experienced dramatic declines in recent years. Right here in the Mission and Flathead Valleys, for example, the Leopard frog has virtually disappeared since the 1970s. Once one of the most abundant and widespread frogs in North America, Art will share his ideas about the most likely reasons for its population decrease.
A goal of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Wildlife Management Program is to restore populations of native species on the Flathead Reservation. As a result, efforts to establish a breeding population of Leopard frogs began in 2002. Art’s presentation will summarize the past restoration work as well as provide a report on the current status of this handsome species of frog.
Art Soukkala is a wildilfe biologist with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.