Surveying Pollinator Assemblies on Virginia Native Plants with Dr. Nicholas Ruppel
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
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Come hear the latest research results on the variety and numbers of pollinators that Dr. Ruppel and his students have found in the native plant garden on Randolph Macon Campus in Ashland. A VNPS Research Grant in 2017 helped establish this garden. He will also share the work he is planning throughout the Richmond area this upcoming summer in which chapter members are invited to help.
Dr. Nicholas Ruppel is Associate Professor of Biology at Randolph Macon College. He has made involving the local community, from school classes to seniors, an important part of his classes and research.
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This free Zoom meeting is open to the public. The meet and greet starts at 6:45 followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. A short business meeting will follow the presentation.
The Pocahontas Chapter is one of 12 Virginia Native Plant Society chapters, and serves the counties of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, and the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond. In addition to eight monthly meetings and newsletters, the chapter conducts field trips and holds a May picnic and wildflower walk.
Membership in a chapter is available to anyone who joins the Virginia Native Plant Society. VNPS members enjoy the natural world and support efforts to preserve Virginia’s native plants. Ranging in age from students to seniors, members are professionals, knowledgeable amateurs and many who are just beginning to learn about our flora. While some members join enthusiastically in activities, others help out occasionally or support the society solely with their memberships and their interest. All are welcome.
