Chapter meeting and Master Naturalist advanced training opportunity!
Virtual and In-Person Options
Registration is required for all virtual participants.
In order to provide a secure environment, registration is required in advance. All registered attendees will receive an email with the Zoom link and password the Tuesday before the meeting.
Please register HERE by Tuesday, April 19th at
Meeting begins at 6 PM
Training begins at 7PM
Advanced training will be presented by Dr. Adam Mitchell.
Dr. Adam Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Entomology in the Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources at Tarleton State University.
In the past, Dr. Mitchell conducted research on the relationships between invasive plants and native invertebrate communities as well as efforts to restore biodiversity following plant invasion, including pollinators.
His work with monarch butterflies includes efforts to improve pollinator habitat conditions in the northeastern US, including the restoration of monarch summer breeding habitats in New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
Here at Tarleton, the Mitchell lab investigates roadside pollinator habitats in North Texas, pollinator use of ornamental plants in urban landscapes, and assessment of drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly plants in suburban environments.
His graduate students have recently received funding to develop a native pollinator garden on Tarleton property to serve as a monarch waystation for Fall 2022 as part of the Bring Back the Monarch Grant in Texas.
Topic Overview:
Monarch conservation in North America; a discussion of the monarch life cycle, decline since the 1990s, contributions to decline, and practices for conservation and management.
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