Join us for a beautiful afternoon as we celebrate our Annual Ladybug Release on the land of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville!

Learn all about Our Lady’s Beetle, with lots of fun facts, and activities.  Then, help us as we release them on the land where they can dine on aphids and other pests. It’s a party for the young, young at heart and our favorite beetle, too! Treats for All as we move forward together, caring for Earth with Love and Nature’s Help. (And NO chemical pesticides!)

Date/Time: Saturday, August 3, 2024 from10 am – 12 noon

Location: In Person – Gather at the Gazebo at 9:45 am on the Motherhouse Grounds, 555 Albany Avenue, Amityville, NY (You can see the brown gazebo from the parking lot) In the event of excessive heat the Lady Bug program will be moved inside to Regensburg Room. 

Program led by: Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, PhD, Entomologist & Associate Director NY State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University
Elizabeth M. Keihm, Former Executive Director of Homecoming Farm, Elizabeth has a varied background having degrees in Theology, Social Work and Administrative Business Technology.

Free will donation

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