The Branford Land Trusts invites the Branford community to its 2025 Annual Meeting on Monday, May 12 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Blackstone Memorial Library (758 Main Street, Branford). There will be a brief meeting including the election of incoming directors, followed by “Insects and Water,” a presentation by Julie Michaelson, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, with refreshments and a chance for fellowship afterwards. This event is free and open to the public.
Did you know that insects make up over 60% of aquatic animal diversity. They are critical components of inland aquatic habitats. However, they are also highly sensitive to environmental change. What happens on shore doesn’t stay on shore. Our upland activities impact the health of aquatic ecosystems and water quality. Learn about the many ways the water in our landscape influences insect populations and the ways insects shape aquatic communities!
Julie Michaelson is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Partner Biologist, Connecticut River Valley. As a pollinator conservation specialist and partner biologist, Julie collaborates with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to provide technical support, training, and conservation planning assistance to producers and land managers seeking to develop pollinator and beneficial insect habitat.
