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What’s Bugging You?
4 PART SERIES
The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning (NCLL) is happy to partner with the U.P. Land Conservancy (UPLC) in presenting this 4-part series on arthropods. Carmen Greenwood, Entomologist, Conservation Biologist, and board member at the UPLC, combines her passion for land conservation with the conservation of insects (and other arthropods) that support ecosystem health. Join her to get to know your local arthropods and the interconnective role between insects and land conservation.
Date: Thursdays - Oct. 1, Oct. 22, Nov. 19, Dec. 10
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Shiras Room, Peter White Public Library
Cost: $5 Members, $10 Non-members
Presenter: Carmen Greenwood, Entomologist & Conservation Biologist, UPLC Board Member
Event Size: 45
Liaison: Lisa Stasiuk, 906-227-2979, ncll@nmu.edu
PART 1: Introduction to Arthropods
Thursday, October 1
2-4pm | Shiras Room, PWPL
Become acquainted with the most diverse and abundant group of animals on the planet, the arthropods. We’ll look at how they are organized into groups and functions using locally important examples. Anyone attending this class is encouraged to start taking photographs of interesting, local, insects and spiders in their natural habitats. Close range or magnified photos are preferred so we can identify specimens and discuss what we’re seeing. This class will be helpful for the classes that follow! Consider signing up for all 4 classes - #106, 111, 120, and 123.
PART 2: Native Pollinators of the U.P.
Thursday, October 22
2-4pm | Shiras Room, PWPL
Who are the native pollinators and how can we support them? This class will provide an overview of some of the important native pollinators of the U.P. and the natural habitats that support them. We will discuss the interconnectivity between land conservation which supports and impacts native pollinators and understand how both are vital for this unique relationship.
PART 3: Arthropod Vampires
Thursday, November 26
2-4pm | Shiras Room, PWPL
Everyone who lives in the U.P. is intimately familiar with blood feeders. Learn more about the variety of blood-feeding flies that play a signature, seasonal role in our northern wonderland. We’ll also discuss the notable increase in the prevalence of ticks, the diseases they carry, and ways we can defend ourselves against these ‘miniature menaces!’ Come learn how land conservation plays a role in the reduction of ticks and other pesky bugs.
PART 4: Insects - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!
Thursday, December 10
2-4pm | Shiras Room, PWPL
Most insects are either beneficial or inconsequential in their interactions with humans. The few that are harmful tend to be well-known, including some that are emerging from our forests more aggressively than in the past. This particular class will focus on invasive and detrimental species; forest pests, invasive insects and plants, and the attempts to control them and the role land conservation contributes to the resilience of our forests and wetlands in the face of these challenges.
SummeR-FALL Volunteer Series: Woodland Garden Installation
We're continuing our work at the restoration site at the Dead River Community Forest, this time with a woodland garden! Field days will take place throughout the summer, at least once a month. Since weather is unpredictable, Em will reach out about 1 week before the field days with a time to meet at the site. There are multiple ways to get involved, including creating signage for those who are unable to reach the site. Learn more and sign up below!
No worries if you are not able to make it to all of the volunteer days!
