When the sun goes down, pollination doesn’t stop! Join Emily May of the Xerces Society for a fascinating look into the secret lives of moths, beetles, flies, and other nocturnal pollinators. Discover their surprising importance to both wild plants and crops, the threats they face, and simple ways you can support them – from your backyard or even your living room – through gardening and lighting choices.
Emily May is the Agricultural Conservation Specialist and Pesticide Program Lead at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. With a background in entomology and conservation biology, she works to protect pollinators by reducing pesticide risks, improving habitat on working lands, and advancing science-based conservation practices. Emily is also a longtime enthusiast of nocturnal pollinators and loves sharing the hidden wonders of the night.
This will be a free zoom program. Link coming soon!