The Delaware River Greenway Partnership is hosting another in its Heritage Lecture webinar series on April 24 - Protecting The Jewels Of The Night - How You Can Support Fireflies-- starting at 7:30 p.m.

Learn about the complex threats these fascinating insects face and discover simple actions you can take to help protect them in your community.

This event is brought to you by The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting invertebrates worldwide by combining scientific expertise with citizen-driven conservation efforts.

The featured speaker will be Jenna N. Davis is a Xerces Society Ambassador based in Harrisburg.

This is her fourth season of invasive species field surveys with the PA Spotted Lanternfly Program.

She recently completed a Master of Science in Forest Resources & Conservation with a minor in Entomology & Nematology at the University of Florida.

Her undergraduate education was in Environmental Chemistry at Millersville University.

She is also active with the PA Chapter of DarkSky International and Lancaster Conservancy's Water Quality Volunteer Coalition.

Click Here to register and for more information.

Click Here to view previous Heritage Lecture webinars on YouTube.

The Delaware River Greenway Partnership periodically sponsors lectures about different aspects of the Delaware River's cultural, recreational, and natural heritage.

An environmental nonprofit, DRGP supports the Delaware River Scenic Byway, the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River, the Delaware River Water Trail, and the Delaware River Heritage Trail.

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