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Dragonfly Symposium
August 23, 2025 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Save the date and join us for a Dragonfly Symposium! We plan to have a fun event with a couple of talks, time to explore the odes in different habitats in Nelson county, participation in the Odolympics and social time over lunch and a wrap-up at days’ end. Come for the whole day or for whatever part of it inspires you!
Schedule of events:
9:30 – 10:15 – “Dragonflies and Damselflies of Shenandoah National Park”, Jim Childress and Emily Luebke
10:30 – 11:15 – “The Best and the Worst of Times: Odonata on a Rapidly Changing Planet”, Ethan Tolman, Virginia Tech
11:30 – 12:30 – Beginner/easy walk (around quarries on paths) – record species for Odolympics
11:30 – 1:00 – Explore Quarry Gardens’ old beaver meadow, creek, and quarries to find dragonflies (no trails – uneven and wet ground – waterproof boots recommended)
1:00 – 2:00 – Lunch (bring your own)
2:00 – 5:00 – Carpool for visits to Rockfish River (private property) and James River at Howardsville boat ramp (uneven, wet and rocky ground – waterproof boots and/or waders recommended)
5:00 – 6:00 – Reconvene for drinks/snacks and sharing of finds/tallying of list of the day, report to Odolympics