Best Practices for Pollinators

Co-hosted by Pollinator Friendly Alliance and Xerces, this event features the latest on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators. Our line-up of speakers will cover practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, soil health, pollinator biology, and more. Xerces’ Executive Director, Scott Black, will kick off the event with a talk about pollinator conservation in the face of climate change. You’ll also learn about native bee nesting biology from Xerces’ Sarah Foltz Jordan & Leif Richardson, and pesticide reduction  strategies from Xerces’ Aaron Anderson.

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Join us for three days of live conversation with a wealth of presenters and topics on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water and lands. Summit topics provide practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, climate resilience and more.

Join every talk, or attend just your favorites:

All three days $50

• March 7, 2023: Tues, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• March 8, 2023: Wed, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• March 9, 2023: Thurs, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Who should attend:  Land stewards (private, public, community, county, state), policymakers, public works, environmental & parks commissions, conservation planners, roadside managers, parks & trails managers, community leaders, public & private area landscapers, conservationists, and educators.

Brought to you by Pollinator Friendly Alliance and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

THREE DAYS OF MASTER TALKS

March 7th – March 9th

• Pollinator Conservation in the Face of Climate Change, Scott Black, Xerces Society
• Restoring Ecosystem Functionality and Biodiversity in Changing Climate, Heather Holm
• Planning, Planting and Managing Prairie: Insights from Research and On-Farm Experience, Dr. Laura Jackson and Dr. Justin Meissen, Tallgrass Prairie, UNI
• Regenerative Agriculture as a Viable Future for Health of Bees, Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, Agroecologist, ECDYSIS Foundation, and Blue Dasher Farm
• Measuring the Performance of Effective Highway Habitat, John Siekmeier, Izaak Walton League
• Roadside Vegetation as Infrastructure, Kenneth Graeve, Minnesota Dept. of Transportation
• Native Bee Nesting Biology & Habitat, Sarah Foltz Jordan and Leif Richardson, Xerces Society
• Bumble Bee Atlas, Dr. Elaine Evans, Entomology, University of Minnesota
• Grassland Butterflies: Their Habitat and How to Manage It, Ray Moranz, Xerces Society
• Pollinators in Paradise: Butterflies and Moths of the American Tropics, Carrol Henderson
• The Long View of Habitat Restorations and Impacts for Wildlife, Scott Glup, US Fish & Wildlife Service
• Pesticide Reduction and IPM Strategies for Communities and Parks, Counties and Parks, Aaron Anderson and Sharon Selvaggio, Xerces Society
• From the Field: Non-Chemical Habitat Installation Tactics, Expert Panel
• Keystone Grazers and Grazing Habitat for Resilience and Biodiversity, Stephen Thomforde, Ecologist, Stantec
• Grazing Habitat In Practice, Gabe Erickson, Restoration Practitioner, LandSpirit Design Landscaping
• How to Manage and Select Pasture and Cover Crop Species, Karl Dallefeld, Founder, Prairie Creek Seed Company
• From The Field: Ecologically Sound Tactics, Franny Gerde, Sherburne County Soil & Water Conservation District
• Grow Your Own, Native Plant Propagation, Sam Talbot, Dakota County Parks
• If It Bugs Bugs, It Bugs Birds: Compounding Pesticidal Impacts on Avian Wildlife, Hardy Kern, American Bird Conservancy
• From the Field: Non-Chemical Habitat Establishment Tactics, Expert Panel

and more . . .

Read more about the summit here: https://pollinatorfriendly.org/summit

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