Pollinators on a sunflower by Nancy Lee Adamson
Pollinators are under threat, but there’s plenty we can do to help right in our own backyards.
Great Buzz Gathering
For the 6th year, Bee City USA-Asheville is convening a gathering of pollinator, native plant, and biodiversity enthusiasts to celebrate current pollinator conservation efforts and inspire even more. Join us on February 15 at The Mule. Register for free below.
Visit the Asheville Butterfly Trail
This county-wide program will feature 15 gorgeous local butterflies and the plants they need as caterpillars and adults. Human-sized wings make fun photo ops and signs share the larger story of what pollinators do and how. Learn more about our first stations.
Become a Certified Pollinator Advocate
We are collaborating with the Asheville Botanical Garden to offer a series of 12 monthly classes covering pollination ecology topics and leading to certification as a Pollinator Advocate. Classes will be held the second Monday of each month, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the ABG.
Asheville Butterfly Trail
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Asheville Butterfly Trail
After a year of planning, we are pleased to welcome visitors to the first two butterfly stations: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail at the Asheville Visitor Center and Gulf Fritillary at Reems Creek Nursery. Interpretive signs and our website provide some natural history and more: the butterfly’s life cycle, male/female forms, fun facts, larval host plants, and how you can help.
The Asheville Butterfly Trail is made possible by the help of generous photographers, researchers and donors.