Learn ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean waters and lands. Practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, fostering soil health, pollinator biology, pollinator conservation and more.
10:00 AM: Pollen Specialist Bees: Host Plants, Habitat, and Threats. Heather Holm, Pollinator Conservationist and Author.
Pollinators and Native Plants, Resources & Factsheets
Pollen Specialist Native Bees, Native Host Plants, Bee Diet and How You Can Help
11:00 AM: Conservation of Bumble bee – Plant Interactions. Dr. Jeffrey Karron, Professor of Biological Sciences; Ecology, Evolution & Behavior Group at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Ecology of Bumble Bee Pollination video by Jeff Karron
Jeff Karron’s Lab, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
11:55 AM: How Habitat Restoration Fosters Cultural Revitalization. Ferin Davis Anderson, Natural Resources Manager, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Natural Resource Department.
12:45 PM: Powerhouse Plants for Establishment. Bre Bauerly, Ecological Consultant, Minnesota Native Landscapes.
1:30 PM: Thistle; To Leave or Not To Leave. Julianne Mason, Ecological Management Supervisor, Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois.
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