Friends Of Patuxent Pollinator Festival

This will be a free educational and fun day of pollinator festivities for families. Weather permitting, there will be monarch butterfly tagging and release, a free movie: “The Extraordinary Caterpillar,” family arts and crafts, artisan and native plant vendors, the University of Maryland Insect Zoo and nature walks. EESC and USGS Scientists and local experts will be on site for help with pollinators, bees, native plants, birds, amphibians, conservation and gardening. The Maryland Raptor Conservancy will hold a Wild Bird Meet & Greet. Food will be available for purchase. Help the vendors by bringing cash for purchases. For more information go to friendsofpatuxent.org/ page-18095 or contact helometz@ friendsofpatuxent.org to volunteer and for more information. Rain or shine.