Overview: Join OSGF’s Biodiversity Conservation Team for a landscape walk focusing on late season pollinators of Rokeby fields and gardens. This half-day discussion will cover important late season flowering resources and the habitat conditions that support autumn pollinators as they prepare for the coming winter.

Among the important butterfly pollinators, monarchs are visiting flowers during their migration south. We invite you to join us in tagging these beautiful butterflies as part of the annual Monarch Watch migration monitoring program.

What to Expect: Please expect several hours of moderate walking across hilly fields and similar uneven terrain. Participants should arrive with proper footwear, sufficient water, and sun protection. Binoculars and digital cameras encouraged.

Tickets: $25

Availability: This event will be capped at 20 participants. Registrations will be accepted on a rolling basis through Eventbrite until full.

Header Image: Jane Gamble

About the Instructor: Dr. Rea Manderino has served as OSGF’s Ecologist and Collections Specialist since 2022, receiving her doctorate in Entomology from SUNY – College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2021. She specializes in insect conservation and collaborates with researchers in the area and around the country to assess changes in insect communities. She leads several insect-themed programs over the season to document and highlight the invertebrate biodiversity of OSGF.