Dragonfly Days 2002
May 17-19, 2002
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Dragonfly Days 2002 May 17-19, 2002 |
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This year will be the third annual Dragonfly Festival event at the Valley Nature Center. |
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Southwest Airlines is proud to support the Dragonfly Festival in Weslaco, Texas. Southwest Airlines is the number one carrier into the Valley with 12 daily nonstop flights to the Valley International Airport in Harlingen. |
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We
are grateful for the support provided to our Guest Speakers by Fairfield
Inn & Suites Weslaco |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| Friday, May 17 | ||
| 5 - 6 p.m. |
Arrival and Registration |
Bob Behrstock will present his now famous (educational and entertaining as well!) lecture "Dragonflys 101. If you don't know a dragonfly from a damselfly or a skimmer from a glider: this event is for you! |
| Saturday, May 18 | ||
| 8 a.m. | Meet, mingle and greet | Coffee and doughnuts will be available. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Field Trip Departs | Location depends on conditions at the time. |
| 12 noon | Lunch | (On your own) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Sid Dunkle (author of several field guides including Dragonflies Through Binoculars) - Damselflies of North America |
| 3 p.m. | Lecture | Terry Fuller - Damselflies of the Rio Grande Valley and Book Signing by Sid Dunkle |
| 6:30 pm | Banquet | At the Best Western Palm Aire in Weslaco. Sid will also be available at this time to sign books. |
| 8 p.m. | Keynote Speech | At the Best Western Palm Aire. Josh Rose, Duke University. |
| Sunday, May 19 | ||
| 8 a.m. | Mingle and greet | Coffee and doughnuts will be available. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Field Trip Departs | Location depends on conditions at the time. |
| 12 noon | Lunch | (On your own) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Carrie Cate - Predators and Prey - They are what they eat! |
