WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 at 7 P.M.

FOAM Lecture on Butterfly Conservation

Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center

Join biologist Clint Pogue for a free 1-hour lecture entitled “Elfin Magic: The power of curious communities in butterfly conservation.”

Humboldt County has 99 species of butterflies. From egg to caterpillar to pupa to adult, many of them are our year-round neighbors and spend their entire lives around our backyards. In an era characterized by biodiversity loss, we have an opportunity to mitigate these declines in our local communities. With a few simple steps, community members can unite to increase the abundance and diversity of butterflies flying up and down our streets. Join us to discuss the power of community and how to harness that energy to reverse the decline for one of Earth’s most beloved groups of insects.

Clint is a butterfly biologist who focuses on the impacts of local communities on invertebrates. He grew up in southeast Missouri, where he learned the importance of “being neighborly.” After leaving Missouri, he chased a career from Eastern Washington to Michigan and finally to Humboldt County. He serves as the current president of the local chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA-Redwood). Clint enjoys spending time taking photos, going to concerts, and swimming in rivers.

This lecture is both in person and simulcast at this Zoom link: https://humboldtstate.zoom.us/j/88248246788?pwd=AuQSlOmC4Zwkq4hzWctlzTySkjKyjY.1#success

DATES/TIMES

• Wednesday, March 4 : 7-8:30 p.m.

WHERE

• Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center

PRICE

• Free