Pollinator Commons Conversation: Sam Droege on Native Plants and Native Bees
Date and Time
- Thursday, Mar 26, 2026 6pm - 8pm
Location
Aura, Bar & Lounge (formerly Alley Cat)
5247 Wisconsin Ave
Details
What: Join the Friendship Heights Pollinator Commons Project for a conversation with Sam Droege, Wildlife Biologist at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center in Laurel. MD. Through the USGS Bee Lab, Sam -- a renowned native bee expert -- works to identify and support research on bees. In this talk, he'll discuss his work with bees, as well as what we can do to support bee habitat through native plantings. Cash Bar + Complimentary Appetizers.
[Pictured: Augochloropsis sumptuosa, female, one of the over 20,000 species of bees that exist worldwide.]
Where: Aura Bar and Lounge 5247 Wisconsin Ave. NW
When: Thursday, March 26th at 6:00-8:00PM