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Odonata Central

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 attend a training session at the RTP Estuary Center to discuss the biology of odonates and how to collect data. With monitoring supplies from the RTPEC, volunteers will choose a location to monitor, photographing and identifying dragonflies and damselflies that they encounter.

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Saltmarsh Sparrow