TIEG Monthly Meeting

The  next meeting of Inland Empire Gardeners will be on Thursday, April 4, 2019  at 6:30pm at CenterPlace, 2426 N Discovery Pl, Spokane Valley--across from the YMCA in Mirabeau Park. 

“Experiencing Ethiopia”

During a two-week visit in 2018 to this East African Nation, Paul Freed’s main focus was to explore three National Parks. As a herpetologist and an avid photographer, traveling to various wildlife habitats in any country allows for a greater opportunity to see and photograph the reptiles and amphibians that drives his passion. Together with his wife, Barbara, a primatologist, any field trip also involves observing the indigenous monkeys, apes, and all manner of mammals and birds. Ethiopia provided a unique and mesmerizing variety of flora and fauna that left them wide-eyed and overwhelmed at the stunning diversity of its natural beauty. Monkeys living at 14,000 feet in near freezing temperatures in the north; desert dwelling geckos in scorching heat in central Ethiopia; and ‘living jewels’ hanging from trees like Christmas ornaments, the chameleons of the south, were the breathtaking conclusion of their journey to this mystical land. In their travels, they have yet to experience any other region as compelling as Ethiopia and they feel humbled and moved by this ancient land. And so will you. 

TIEG Meeting is free and open to the public.