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First Annual Pollinator Festival
Workshop Schedule
12:00 PM: Wild Bees with Josh Klostermann of Wild Ones
Josh is completing his PhD at the University of Missouri studying native bees and will share his studies with us.
1:00 PM: Agroforestry 101 with Jesse Napierala of Earth Eden
Learn how to start your own food forest and grow your own tasty treats at home!
2:00 PM: Wildflower Walk with Nikki Klimowicz of Erie County Parks
Ranger Nikki will be leading a wildflower hike during the Pollinator Festival that will take you through a wonderland of blooming native flowers! Learn to identify the different species of wildflowers found blooming throughout the park!
3:00 PM: Native Bees with Michael Klepp of the Xerces Society
Get to know the native bees in your yard and about the critical pollinator conservation work that the Xerces Society focuses on.
Tabling
Native plant seller: CW Native Plant Farm, Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm, Masterson's Garden Center, Royal Fern Nursery, Swiftwater Organics
Education: Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, BWELL, Citizen Coalition for Wildlife & Environment, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Erie County Parks, Erie County Rangers, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Wild Ones, WNY Land Conservancy
Meaderies: Bee Spit Meadery, Three Bear Meadery, Wildflower Meadery
Community Partners: Buffalo Library Bookmobile, Gardens Buffalo Niagara, Wild Mother's Offerings Apothecary
Click the link below for registration and full details of the event!
Registration appreciated, but not required to attend
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3021175-0
