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Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware River Greenway Partnership’s Heritage Lecture Protecting the Jewels of the Night: How You Can Support Fireflies
Join Jenna N. Davis for an exploration of the incredible diversity of fireflies, including threatened species near the Delaware River watershed (NY, PA, NJ, DE). 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.
Jenna N. Davis is a Xerces Society Ambassador based in Harrisburg, PA. 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.