Members of GWMN have been invited by Wizzie Brown to volunteer at the INSECT EXPO sponsored by the Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America.
Date: April 10th from 8AM- 2PM.
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel (3401 South IH-35 , Austin, TX 78741).
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham-garden/austin-texas/wyndham-garden-austin/overview
The kids arrive at 9, so we request that volunteers be there at 8am to familiarize themselves with stations. We’ll have coffee!! I’ve included some sites where folks can look at (and borrow for more recruitment) photos and videos of previous Insect Expos so you can have a little idea of what you’re getting into..
http://entsoc.org/southwestern/swb-insect-expo
http://www.entfdn.org/pr_2016expo.html
https://entomologytoday.org/2013/11/10/1300-people-attend-the-2013-austin-insect-rodeo-expo/
No fee of any kind will be charged to you and no entomology knowledge is required. Stations are activity-based, not talking presentations; it’s all about fun! And we can have chairs available for those who need them. We will perform set-up the day before so no lifting required.
If you plan to volunteer, please respond to:
Wizzie Brown, BCE
Extension Program Specialist- IPM
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
1600-B Smith Road
Austin, TX 78721
512-854-9600
512-854-9611 fax
ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
Check out her blog! http://urban-ipm.blogspot.com/
On Facebook: facebook.com/UrbanIPM
On Twitter: @UrbanIPM
This opportunity is not currently on our VMS. After the event, please notify me if you volunteered at which time I will add it to the VMS list of volunteer opportunities. Vicki