This calendar includes Heartwood’s scheduled chapter, volunteer, and training events.
For a list of unscheduled (work at your own pace) volunteer activities, check out the approved chapter activities: Heartwood Volunteer Projects
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Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training
August 30, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
$120Over the course of 8 weeks and 30+ instructional hours, you can gain a greater understanding of entomology, integrated pest management, be able to identify common insects, spiders and arthropods in Texas, learn about butterfly gardening and native pollinators and much more. iNaturalist training, invasive insects to watch for in Texas, medical entomology, using dichotomous keys for identification will also be covered.
There will be opportunities for you to learn how to collect insects and other arthropods during course. We will also cover curation: pinning, pointing, spreading wings, preservation, etc. This part of the course is OPTIONAL. If you choose to participate in collecting and curation it will be done on your own. I have allotted time for sessions to teach about collecting equipment and methods and curation if you choose to participate. You will be responsible for purchasing your own supplies for collecting and curation. I am still trying to find reliable sources for these materials as the business that we typically purchased from closed earlier this year.
Registration required.
Contact: Wizzie Brown, BCE
Extension Program Specialist- IPM
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
1600-B Smith Road
Austin, TX 78721
512-854-9600
512-854-9611 fax
ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
