pollinators
The Secret Lives of Wild Bees
Online/ZoomThursday, March 31 @ 1:00 PM You’ve probably heard “save the bees!” as news reports of insect declines flood the media. But do you know which bees need saving? Over 4,000 species of bees inhabit North America, and most of…
Bring Back the Pollinators: Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators
Online/ZoomThursday, July 21 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM How can we manage pests while protecting pollinators in home yards? Good garden pollinator habitat requires flowering plants and undisturbed places for pollinators to nest, but home landscapes also need to be…
“Ask a Gardener!” – MAPN Monthly Meeting
Online/ZoomThursday, July 28 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM Massachusetts Pollinator Network is hosting expert gardeners to answer questions about planting for pollinators and other wildlife! They welcome novice and expert gardeners alike to join what will be a fun discussion.…
Create a Paradise for Pollinators in Your Home Landscape and Gardens
Stockbridge Library - Bement Room 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MAWednesday, August 24 @ 5:30 PM Location: Stockbridge Library The Lenox Garden Club and the Stockbridge Library present a free event with Chris Ferrero, a Cornell University Master Gardner. This program features: - The important pollinators, their needs and habits…
“Pollinators in the woods? How wild bees nest and forage in woody habitats, and what you can do to support them.”
Online/ZoomWednesday, September 14 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM » Online Did you know that there are over 4,000 different wild bee species in the United States? Most are solitary, don’t live in hives, and don’t even make honey. These wild,…
Attract Native Pollinators To Your Farm
Just Roots Farm 34 Glenbrook Drive, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThursday, september 22 ・ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Join Just Roots Farm, CISA, UMass Extension, USDA NRCS, Greening Greenfield, and NOFA Mass for a workshop that explores how to attract native pollinators to your farm! Local farmers will share…
MAPN and CPR Network – September Meeting
Online/ZoomDate: Thursday, September 29 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM Location: Online Massachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) and the Community Pesticide Reduction (CPR) Network will be hosting their first ever *joint* monthly meeting of the Mass Pollinator and Community Pesticide Reduction…
Leave the Leaves: Fall Clean-Up to Support Overwintering Pollinators
Online/ZoomDate: Wednesday, October 5 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Location: Online As the growing season comes to an end in New England, gardeners and homeowners race to "clean up" fallen leaves and dying-back plants from their gardens and lawns.…
Garden as if the Earth Matters (In Person & Online)
Online/In PersonJoin Anna Fialkoff, from the Wild Seed Project in Portland, Maine, as she explores how gardening with native plants helps foster biodiversity and creates more resilient landscapes. Formerly of the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, MA, Anna highlights the wonderful…
Planting for Pollinators
OnlineWe hear a lot about honey bees but much less about the myriad of other pollinators — like native bees, moths, butterflies, beetles, flies, and birds — that also support our food systems and ecological webs. In this presentation, you’ll…
MAPN Monthly Meeting: “How MA Officials are Helping Pollinators”
Online/ZoomMassachusetts Pollinator Network (MAPN) will be discussing what state agencies are currently doing to expand and improve pollinator habitat in the Commonwealth. Guests include: • Ryan Kingston, Sustainability Program Coordinator with the Leading by Example Program (DOER) • Tara Mitchell,…
Native Plant Trust Free Virtual Fall Symposium
Online/ZoomNeed for Seed: A Strategy for the Northeast is the topic of the Native Plant Trust's free, two-day fall symposium on November 2–3. Programming will focus on establishing a groundbreaking network of native seed users and producers in New England. Speakers from other…
Native Plant Trust Free Virtual Fall Symposium
Online/ZoomNeed for Seed: A Strategy for the Northeast is the topic of the Native Plant Trust's free, two-day fall symposium on November 2–3. Programming will focus on establishing a groundbreaking network of native seed users and producers in New England. Speakers from other…
Leave the Leaves Lunch & Learn Webinar with Anna Fialkoff from Wild Seed Project
Online/ZoomAutumn is typically when many of us put our gardens to bed by removing leaves and cutting back perennials. Yet, allowing fallen leaves, branches, stems, and seed heads to stay where they are rather than raking, blowing, shredding, or cutting…
MAPN Monthly Meeting
Online/ZoomThe Mass Pollinator Network hosts monthly meetings for participants from across the state to exchange knowledge, ideas, and updates about local actions. This is a great opportunity to network and meet people with shared interests. Whether you’re a seasoned community…
Landscaping for Pollinators and Birds at Home with Desiree Narango
Online/ZoomDesiree Narango will speak about her research studying how residential landscapes and gardening practices influence wildlife habitats. The talk will focus on Dr. Narango’s recent work comparing how native and nonnative plant species vary in supporting species interactions. She will…
Urban Pollinator Corridors: Creating Native Habitat to Support Pollinators and Other Wildlife (Webinar)
Online/ZoomPortland is the largest urban area in Maine and many of the region’s native plants and the fauna that depend on them have been replaced with buildings, paving, and exotic plant species. Creating a vision for restoring native habitat was…
Pollinators in the woods? The place of wild bees in a changing forested landscape
Online/ZoomJoin Kass Urban-Mead, Xerces Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, for an adventure exploring how wild bees use the woods – from the leafy forest floor to the tippy top of the canopy. Although we usually think of bees busy…
Lawns to Meadows – Transforming Our Lawn series
16 Court Square 16 Court Square, Greenfield, MA, United StatesOwen Wormser will share stories from his experience creating meadows throughout New England over the past 20 years, with details on how to establish and maintain a thriving habitat for bees, other pollinators, and birds. DATE: Thursday, February 23 TIME:…
Gardening for Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
OnlineThe evidence is clear: Climate change is here! The effects that scientists have long predicted are occurring and will only intensify in the coming years. What does this mean for our native flora and fauna? And what can one homeowner…