Meetings & Events

Meetings and Events

The Fernald Club meets weekly through the fall and spring semesters. Non-members are welcome to drop in and attend meetings if they wish. And everyone is encouraged to stop by one of our special insect outreach events in the UMass area!

Spring 2026 meetings

For the spring 2026 semester, regular meetings will be held on Fridays at 5:30 pm, typically in Fernald Hall room 202B on the UMass campus. As the weather warms, some meetings will instead be held outside at to-be-determined locations on campus.

Upcoming public events

April 16, 5-7 pm: Insect zoo table at Climate & Sustainability Fair, Sunderland Elementary School, Sunderland MA

April 25, 9 am - 5 pm: Insect zoo table at Bay State Livestock Classic, UMass Equine and Livestock Research and Education Farm, Hadley MA

June 2, 3:30-4:30 pm: Insect zoo event at New Salem Public Library, New Salem MA

July 18, 10:30 am - 12 pm: Insect zoo event at Deerfield Tilton Library, Deerfield MA

August 2, 10:30 am - 12 pm: Insect zoo event at Erving Public Library, Erving MA

October 4, 11 am - 2 pm: Insect zoo table at Wildlife Weekend, Apex Orchards, Shelburne MA

UMass Bee Campus public events

These events are organized by UMass Bee Campus, not the Fernald Club; however, they are often run by joint Bee Campus/Fernald Club members, and are similarly aimed at promoting appreciation and conservation of insects (specifically pollinators).

April 22, 10 am - 2 pm: Pollinator table for UMass Employee Wellness Day, Campus Center Auditorium (basement level), UMass, Amherst MA

April 24, 10 am - 4 pm: Pollinator table at Earth Day Extravaganza, lawn between DuBoid Library and campus pond, UMass, Amherst MA

April 29, 11 am - 3 pm: Pollinator table for UMass Founders Day, specific location TBD, UMass, Amherst MA

May 1, 11 am - 1 pm: Campus pollinator walk, specific location TBD, UMass, Amherst MA