Discover the world of dragonflies with Kelly Stettner of the Black River Action Team

Saturday, August 16th from 1PM - 3PM

Mollie Beattie State Forest, Grafton VT

Registration Requested, participation by sliding-scale donation

Join the Nature Museum and Kelly Stettner of the Black River Action Team (BRAT) as we learn about one of the world’s most amazing miniature fliers, dragonflies! We’ll discover more about the basics of dragonflies, their importance to the ecosystem, and how we may observe them in our local environments. This will be a hands-on learning experience as we’ll be doing identification and species inventorying to get up close and personal with these magnificent insects in all stages of their lives, from aquatic larvae through shed exoskeletons and hopefully some flying adults!

This event will take place at a local Grafton property nearby historic Howeville and Mollie Beattie State Forest. Please park near the front gate of Mollie Beattie State Forest (214 Grafton State Forest Rd, Grafton, VT 05146) and look for Nature Museum staff person. Parking is limited and you must park on the right side of the road with enough room for emergency vehicles to get through! This event will occur rain or shine and be all outdoors.

Presenter Bio: A lifelong lover of rivers, dragonflies, and the aquatic world, Kelly lives in Springfield VT with her family and three rescued dogs.  Founder of the Black River Action Team (BRAT), Kelly has been promoting stewardship and joyful discovery of the Black River since 2000, through a wide range of activities that help improve and protect the health of the river and the resilience of the communities in the watershed.