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Understanding Insects
2026-06-25 10:00:00 2026-06-25 13:00:00 America/New_York Understanding Insects Insects are some of the most important animals on Earth, but are often overlooked and misunderstood. Join Brian Gisinger, from Ocean County Soil Conservation District to learn more about them Little Egg Harbor Branch - Little Egg Harbor Meeting Room

Thursday, June 25
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-25 10:00:00 2026-06-25 13:00:00 America/New_York Understanding Insects Insects are some of the most important animals on Earth, but are often overlooked and misunderstood. Join Brian Gisinger, from Ocean County Soil Conservation District to learn more about them Little Egg Harbor Branch - Little Egg Harbor Meeting Room

Little Egg Harbor Branch

Little Egg Harbor Meeting Room

Insects are some of the most important animals on Earth, but are often overlooked and misunderstood. Join Brian Gisinger, from Ocean County Soil Conservation District to learn more about them

 This presentation will consist of a PowerPoint briefly covering the most notable insect orders/families, their ecological value, and how they are studied. A few cases from Brian's personal insect collection will be brought as well for another visual aid.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Discussion | General |

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Insects are some of the most important animals on Earth, but are often overlooked and misunderstood. Join Brian Gisinger, from Ocean County Soil Conservation District to learn more about them
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