Odonata Central Training

Odonata Central is a national program designed to expand the understanding of the distribution, biogeography, biodiversity, and identification of Odonata—dragonflies and damselflies—in the Western Hemisphere. Participants will first attend a training session at the center to discuss the biology of odonates and how to collect requested data. With monitoring supplies from RTPEC, volunteers will choose a location to monitor, photographing and identifying dragonflies and damselflies that they encounter.

Click this link to register for the Odonata training on Thursday May 30 from 6-7 pm over Zoom!

This program is most suited for older children – adults. Younger children can help with a participating adult. 

Participant Requirements: 

Comfortable being outdoors

Comfortable closely observing dragonflies and damselflies

For further information about community conservation science programming or inquiries regarding participation, please contact Conservation Science Coordinator, Taylor Breton, at csc@ctaudubon.org or (860) 598- 4218