Sullivan County Conservation District
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Conserve
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Preserve
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Protect
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Our Mission Statement
Our mission to improve water quality and reduce soil erosion is integrated into the services we provide for a cleaner, healthier future for all citizens in the watershed we call home.
Our mission to improve water quality and reduce soil erosion is integrated into the services we provide for a cleaner, healthier future for all citizens in the watershed we call home.
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
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Did you know there are four stages in the lifecycle of a butterfly? There is an egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly stage.
Stage 1: Eggs come in all shapes and sizes, including how their laid. Eggs are laid on host plants specific to each butterfly. The use of sensors in their legs helps pick the correct plant for them. Stage 2: A Caterpillars appearance is determined on protecting themselves. Caterpillars spend most of their time eating, as they grow their skin tends to shed like a snake. As shedding only happens a couple of times, the final shed becomes the chrysalis or cocoon. Stage 3: The pupa stage starts once it has spun or revealed its chrysalis. Due to extreme vulnerability to predators most chrysalis camouflaged to resemble mother nature and pupate underground. This stage can take 2 weeks and others can take months or even 2 years. Stage 4: Once metamorphism happens the butterfly must break out of the chrysalis. Once out into the open air its wings are still crumbled up and its body forces itself out of the shell. When a butterfly takes its first breath of air the wings start to expand. The wings of a butterfly must dry out and harden before taking its first flight. Some butterflies live for less than a week and some live for a lifetime depending on the species. During a butterfly’s lifetime they fly, feed, mate and migrate. To start the life cycle all over again. |
Board Meetings
Held the second Tuesday of the month unless noted otherwise.
September 23, 2021 next meeting.
Agenda is provided below.
Held the second Tuesday of the month unless noted otherwise.
September 23, 2021 next meeting.
Agenda is provided below.
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Board meeting Agenda: September 23, 2021
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We Are Here to Help!
Conservation is the wise use of natural resources. We help make conservation a way of life by delivering educational programs and other quality services to the community.
Conservation is the wise use of natural resources. We help make conservation a way of life by delivering educational programs and other quality services to the community.
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