Meadows Matter: A Nature Walk about Habitat, Pollinators and Beneficial Insects in our Ecosystem **Location change**
Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking
***Please note change in location***
Join us as we explore the meadow habitat at Gatewood Preserve in Calvert County! We are fortunate to have as our primary leader Maddie Potter - Faculty Specialist in Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, University of Maryland Extension Home and Garden Information Center, and join in the iNaturalist initiative Parks for Pollinators bioblitz. Karyn Molines, Division Chief, Calvert County Parks and Recreation Natural Resources Division, will be there leading that initiative and would love our additions to the bioblitz! We will start with a 20-minute talk from Maddie about the vital connections between climate change, native plants, and the insects that sustain them, followed by a walk along the meadow as we attempt to identify native plants, butterflies, dragonflies, and birds! Bring your binoculars, butterfly net, smart apps, field guides, and/or camera! Let’s see how many species we can document. Parks for Pollinators!!Attendees will also get to choose a free native plant to take home!
Maximum of 25 attendees. RSVP to Lynne Wheeler, Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Membership Chair, at [email protected]
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