Tuesday, Jun 20, 2017
By Eugene Kutz, MNA Intern
This year, the Michigan Nature Association is recognizing one decade of National Pollinator Week, put into place by the U.S. Senate to recognize the critical role pollinators have in ecosystem health and agriculture, and to recognize "the value of partnership efforts to increase awareness about pollinators and support for protecting and sustaining pollinators."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of the Interior designated June 19-25 as National Pollinator Week in 2017 -- a statement on how critical pollinators are to food production and ecosystems.
National Pollinator Week is a time to share the news about the need for healthy pollinator populations (bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles) and what can be done to protect them. This important awareness week addresses the devastating effects that declining pollinator populations will continue to have on agriculture and ecosystems that we rely on.
National Pollinator Week is now celebrated and recognized by countries across the globe, where many are celebrating healthy ecosystems and the services provided by pollinators and their positive effect on all of our lives, from supporting wildlife to keeping watersheds healthy.
For more information, visit The Pollinator Partnership, the largest non-profit dedicated exclusively to promoting the health of pollinators through conservation, education and research.
To see a list of events taking place in Michigan this week, check out http://www.pollinator.org/pollinatorweek/events#Michigan:
Michigan BeePalooza 2017
6/18/2017, 1:00 PM
1066 Bogue Street, East Lansing, 48824
"A fun afternoon event on Father's Day at the MSU Demonstration Gardens in East Lansing, with interactive educational displays about the Bees of Michigan, beekeeping, bee conservation for homeowners, bumble bee ecology, face painting, and more!"
https://www.facebook.com/events/712867558881877; http://www.beepalooza.org
Pollinator Day 2017
6/24/2017, 12:00 PM
34051 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights, 48310
"Eckert's Greenhouse is hosting an Annual Pollinator Day! Go to three different stations to learn about the importance of Butterflies, Bees, Birds and Bats! Let us help you make a friendly pollinator garden from our wide variety of annuals and perennials."
http://www.eckertsgreenhouse.com/specials–events.html
Free Seminar: Create A Garden To Attract Pollinators
6/24/2017, 10:00 AM
English Gardens, West Bloomfield, 48322
"Our experts will share tips on creating a garden that pollinators will love to call home."
http://www.englishgardens.com/events/create-a-garden-to-attract-pollinators/
Contact information: ewinger@englishgardens.com
Stewardship Workday At Bluffs Nature Area
6/24/2017, 9:00 AM
222 Sunset Road, Ann Arbor, 48103
"Bluffs Nature Area offers trails for bikers, walkers and runners along with interesting views of the river and a small hidden prairie. Volunteers are needed to pull invasive plants that provide little food for wildlife and crowd out native wildflowers."
www.a2gov.org/NAP; 734.794.6627; NAP@a2gov.org
For a complete look at all National Pollinator Week events in the U.S. this week, take a look at this map: http://pollinator.org/npw_events.htm.