$60 for 3 day session

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.

Monday, March 3rd, 10 AM to 2:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

• 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.

Please log each session you attend separately.

For more detailed schedule information and to register, click HERE