Join Virginia “Ginger” Brown, the state’s leading expert on dragonflies and damselflies, for an engaging talk on the fascinating world of insects. As part of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust’s Learning Series, Brown will discuss insect diversity, behavior, and conservation, along with practical tips for attracting and supporting insects in your own backyard.

Sponsored by Gunness Financial Services, Prickly Ed’s Cactus Patch Native Plant Emporium, BankNewport, and other local partners. Free and open to the public. Register at www.blct.org/events.

• About Ginger Brown - 
  • At The Nature Conservancy, Ginger was Director of Science and Stewardship and led the Rhode Island Odonata Atlas, a citizen-science based inventory of dragonflies and damselflies in Rhode Island. When TNC passed these programs on to the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, she moved to the Survey to lead its ecological inventory and monitoring efforts and complete the Odonata Atlas. Currently, she teaches about environmental science and nature for Living In Fulfilling Environments, Inc. and for the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. She still gets out to chase dragonflies and other insects as often as possible. She is also a former president of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.