TRR photo by Ed Wesely Butterfly gardeners at the Damascus School in late July: teacher Dee Ryan, back left, Alivea Holloway, teacher Helen Adams, James Holloway, front left, Troy Russell, MacKenzie Porter, Rose Jachens, William Reiger and Alexander Adams.

Making connections.I don’t know if butterflies in our time play a role assigned to canaries in 19th century mine shafts, but the decline of many beautiful species, including the admired monarch, is worrying thoughtful biologists.

Subtle poisons sprayed by hand into gardens or from aircraft to eliminate mosquitoes or gypsy moths often prove lethal to non-target insect species, including beneficial plant pollinators.

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Learning about wildlife

UPPER DELAWARE VALLEY—The National Park Service will present two wildlife classes this weekend. On Saturday, August 6 at 2:00 p.m. ranger Christine Krooss will present a hands-on approach to learning about wildlife at the Zane Grey Museum, “Wildlife of the Upper Delaware Valley.”

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Meditation walk by the gorge

GLEN WILD, NY—The Glen Wild Yoga Center is offering a free meditation walk on the marked trails of the Neversink Gorge State Park from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14.

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Also in this issue:

• Mushroom workshop at Lacawac