Autumn Pollinators

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is an operating foundation dedicated to sharing the gifts and ideas of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon.  Its mission is to support and inspire fresh thinking and bold action on the history and future of plants, including the art and culture of plants, gardens and landscapes.

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Join OSGF’s Biodiversity Conservation Team for a landscape walk focusing on late season pollinators of Rokeby fields and gardens.

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Overview: Join OSGF’s Biodiversity Conservation Team for a landscape walk focusing on late season pollinators of Rokeby fields and gardens. This half-day discussion will cover important late season flowering resources and the habitat conditions that support autumn pollinators as they prepare for the coming winter.Among the important butterfly pollinators, monarchs are visiting flowers during their migration south. We invite you to join us in tagging these beautiful butterflies as part of the annual Monarch Watch migration monitoring program.What to Expect: Please expect several hours of moderate walking across hilly fields and similar uneven terrain. Participants should arrive with proper footwear, sufficient water, and sun protection. Binoculars and digital cameras encouraged.About OSGF: The Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF) is a philanthropic foundation based at the former primary estate of the late Paul and Rachel Mellon, who were major philanthropists in the U.S. of the arts, humanities, and sciences in the second half of the twentieth century. OSGF is located in the northern Virginia Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains region (ca. one-hour drive from Washington, D.C.). Led by Sir Peter Crane, the Foundation’s inaugural President, OSGF provides short courses and supports residencies for artists and scholars. Its celebrated Library comprises rare books, manuscripts and works of art relating to horticulture, landscape design, botany and natural history. It is becoming a new center of stimulation of all things botanical, from fundamental research in plant evolution and conservation, to horticultural and plant conservation practice, to the history and art of plants, gardens and landscapes.Photo Release Statement: By attending this event, you consent to your likeness and image being used for ongoing promotional and marketing effort.Availability: This event will be capped at 20 participants. Registrations will be accepted on a rolling basis through Eventbrite until full.Header Image: Jane Gamble

About the Instructor: Dr. Rea Manderino has served as OSGF’s Ecologist and Collections Specialist since 2022, receiving her doctorate in Entomology from SUNY – College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2021. She specializes in insect conservation and collaborates with researchers in the area and around the country to assess changes in insect communities. She leads several insect-themed programs over the season to document and highlight the invertebrate biodiversity of OSGF.

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