Certified Pollinator Advocate Program
Photo of Ceratina stem nesting bee by Heather Holm
Photo of Ceratina stem nesting bee by Heather Holm
This class teaches the role tree leaves (and dead plant stems) play in the lives of pollinators year-round and how to have a tidy yard--with lots of fallen leaves!
As the days grow shorter and darker, you can prepare for spring flowers. Now is the time for marking plants that emerge late (like milkweed), expanding flower beds the easy way, collecting native seeds, planting trees and shrubs, and building arbors for vines.
This class gives an overview of the variety of bee nests and guides each participant through the process of building a mason bee nest before the class ends, just in time for those early spring mason bees.
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.
Those darn butterflies, bees and beetles move so fast – it can be tough to identify them! Explore the Botanical Gardens with experienced instructors to learn safe catch & release techniques and handy identification tools.
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.
