Earth Day Every Day! - Soaring with Dragonflies

Dragonflies are a sure sign of summer! Hear from a wildlife expert, Sam Kieschnick with Texas Parks and Wildlife, as he shares facts and research on all types of these amazing creatures. He will also talk to us about urban insects, there are a lot of them all around us! Sam recently spent time in the lower Rio Grande Valley conducting insert surveys, and he gathered a remarkable collection.

Dragonflies can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour and can gracefully lift off from any surface just like a helicopter. They swoop, hover and come in a variety of shapes and colors. Look for this specialized insect swooping around yards and along waterways. 

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Look out for Dragonflies

Sam Kieschnick is an urban wildlife biologist with TPWD serving the east side of the DFW metroplex.  He previously worked as a nature educator with the City of Mansfield at Oliver Nature Park, as a naturalist at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, as a science interpreter with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, as a botanist with BRIT, and as an instructor at Weatherford College.  He has a master’s degree from Tarleton State University studying the genetics of pocket gophers.  As an urban wildlife biologist, Sam’s focus will be on three a’s: awareness, appreciation, and action.

Earth Day Every Day is a series of online environmental education sessions continuing with the Earth Day theme and bringing expert speakers, special program topics, and a reminder that every day is Earth Day. Presented by Dallas Environmental Quality and Sustainability (DEQS; Green Dallas).  These topics empower Dallas residents to make sustainable choices that improve the quality of life for everyone in Dallas and the world.

This program is available online only, through Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom information will be emailed the day of the program. Emails may go to your spam folder.