Certified Pollinator Advocate Program

Female mosquitos are human bloodsuckers and vectors for diseases! But insecticides and equipment that kill adult mosquitoes also kill beneficial insects. Learn ways to keep mosquito populations in check without harming pollinators.

This class provides an overview of the rich diversity of our planet’s 21,000 species of bees—the most important pollinators in the temperate world.

Pollinator gardens sometimes get a bad rap for being “too messy” or “unattractive.” This class explores landscaping tricks that will satisfy even the strictest Homeowners Association guidelines while welcoming a wide variety of pollinators, and persuading neighbors to join in the fun.

Exotic invasive plants can quickly supplant the native plants our pollinators co-evolved with because they often arrive here without the predators that kept them in check back home. Learning the best techniques for removing the worst actors, without harming pollinators in the process, can be tricky, but not impossible.

Ever heard the expression, “There’s someone out there for everyone?” Co-evolution took care of that for plants and their pollinators over millions of years. That’s why flowers come in all shapes, sizes and colors and so do their pollinators! 

As the days grow shorter and darker, you can prepare for spring flowers. Now is the time for marking plants that emerge late, expanding flower beds the easy way, collecting native seeds, planting trees and shrubs, and building arbors for vines.

This class will cover everything from milkweed seed collection and stratification to raising monarchs responsibly, reporting monarch sightings, and tagging monarchs.

This class provides pointers on defining what is truly a pest and when and how to manage it with the least harm to pollinators. SPOLIER ALERT: Insects sometimes viewed as pests, like wasps, are among the best pest managers, and diversity is a gardener’s best friend! 

Did you know there are more than 177,500 different lepidoptera? This class explores the major butterfly and moth groups and their importance in our ecosystems.

Female mosquitos are human bloodsuckers and vectors for diseases! But insecticides and equipment that kill adult mosquitoes also kill beneficial insects. Learn ways to keep mosquito populations in check without harming pollinators.