Save the date! Registration link and more information coming soon.
Please email any questions to info@mndragonfly.org.
Save the date! Registration link and more information coming soon.
We are happy spring has officially sprung! No news of migrating odes in Minnesota yet, but we're anxiously awaiting those first common green darner and other dragonfly friends.
To help get ready for a busy summer of chasing dragonflies, MDS is hosting a dragonfly ID training event. We hope you can join us!
Date: Saturday, April 12
Location: Tettegouche State Park
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Cost: $20 per person/$10 for active MDS members
Space is limited to 25 participants; pre-registration required.
Training led by MDS Board Members:
• Kurt Mead - MDS Founder, Naturalist, and Author of Dragonflies of the Northwoods
• Jeff Fischer - Photographer, Webmaster, and Past President of the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society
For more information or if you have questions, please email info@mndragonfly.org.
There are two options to join: in-person or on Zoom.
Please follow the steps below to register and join.
1) Register using this form.
2) If you're joining in-person:
Join us for the first MDS-led Dragonfly ID & Volunteer Trainings in five years!
When: Sunday, April 21, 2024 (see specific session times below)
Where: William O'Brien State Park*
Dragonfly Identification Training
Whether you're unsure of the difference between dragonflies and damselflies, you just want an ID refresher, or anywhere in between, explore preserved specimens and photographs to learn the process and fundamentals of dragonfly identification in a guided, small-group setting. As there will likely be no dragonflies on the wing at this time, this will be an indoor event.
Choose one of two sessions: 9-11am or 1-3pm.
Cost: $20 donation per person/$10 for active MDS members (scholarships available). Limit 15 participants. Pre-registration strongly recommended; space may not be available for walk-ins.
Led by MDS Board Members:
Volunteer Training
Thinking about becoming a volunteer for MDS? Want to help us share more excitement and knowledge about dragonflies? Currently volunteering through MDS but want a refresher, updates, or information on how to become a lead volunteer? Join us for a volunteer training!
Choose one or both sessions:
There are two options to join: in-person or on Zoom.
Please follow the steps below to register and join.
1) Register using this form.
2) If you're joining in-person: