Special Events

  • 7/30 Bug Walks and Talks

    Bug Walks and Talks in Vernon (24 Hyde Avenue) – Saturday, July 30th from 10-1.

    Find out all about insects and where to look for them at Bug Walks and Talks at the Tolland Agricultural Center in Vernon on Saturday, July 30th from 10-1 PM. We will have guided bug hunts every hour, at 10, 11, noon. Two talks will be offered: “Gardening for Native Pollinators and Butterflies” by Pamm Cooper at 10:15 and “Insect Pests of the Vegetable Garden” by Joan Allen at 11:15. We have part of the UConn Natural History museum’s insect collection with Dave Colberg, plus live specimens including native walking sticks, caterpillars and other insects found in Connecticut. We also have on-site vegetable and butterfly gardens.

    Visit: http://bugs.uconn.edu/bug-week-programs/ 

     

    For more information, contact: Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension at stacey.stearns@uconn.edu