The Importance of Gardens to Insect Conservation

When:
July 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
2024-07-30T18:00:00-07:00
2024-07-30T19:30:00-07:00
Where:
Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture
68467 Three Creeks Rd Sisters
OR 97759
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture - Moriah or Becky
541-904-0700

Join us for this event on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 3 p.m. at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture!
In this talk, Gail Langellotto will present evidence on the importance of gardens to insect conservation, and highlight the plants and practices that are best poised to promote biodiversity in urban and suburban spaces. She will close the talk by highlighting some of the insects found in Sisters-area gardens, during her time at the Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture.
This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited so registration is required.

More about the speaker:
Gail Langellotto, Ph.D. (she/her) is an entomologist and Professor of Horticulture at Oregon State University, where she leads the Garden Ecology Lab. With her students, she studies the plants, insects, microbes, and decisions that improve or degrade a garden’s ability to promote environmental and human health.

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