Wild Spartans: Butterflies, Bivalves, Birds, and Beyond! With Ashley Cole-Wick; January 2022
January 11, 2022
January Wild Spartans Speaker:
Join 4-H staff as we take a look into life working with fisheries and wildlife! This month’s Wild Spartans Series will soar the skies and jump into the waters as we explore the natural world around us. Join us on Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 at 6:30pm EST for “Butterflies, Bivalves, Birds, and Beyond!” We will talk to a scientist about researching and protecting species worldwide. You will meet Ashley Cole-Wick, Conservation Associate- Zoology with the Michigan Natural Features Inventory. You will learn about her field work and hear about the education and career path she followed to get there. Youth will be encouraged to ask questions to learn more through a live Q&A. This free series is open to 4-H and non-4-H youth ages 12-19 years. Monthly sessions will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm EST.
Educational Resources:
- https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/insects/misa/misa_fctsht.html
- MNFI website- Field Guide to the Natural Communities of Michigan and Maps https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/
Mussel identification:
- https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/resources/michigan-mussels-photos
- https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/resources/michigan-mussels
- https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/publications/books
- https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/02/identify-freshwater-mussels-phone-app/