OTHER EVENTS IN OHIO
Inviting Biodiversity into Our Gardens is a free five session series that will educate and inspire anyone eager to learn about creating pollinator and wildlife habitats using native plants and trees to promote biodiversity, species richness and ecological resilience. The series of 3-hour sessions began January 12 and will continue every two weeks through March 9. Registration for each individual session is required. To register, visit the Western Reserve Land Conservancy website. The next session is January 26.
Session 3: Forests and Pollinators: Sustaining a Close-knit Ecosystem
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
1:00 – 4:00 pm ET
The third of five, this session will focus on the integral role trees play in attracting pollinators to our gardens. Our presenters will address oaks and other woody species in our landscape, and how pests are affecting our forests, and in turn pollinators.
1:00 pm ET
The American Oaks: Diversity, Ecology and Identification
Tim Boland, Executive Director, The Polly Hill Arboretum
2:00 pm ET
Forest Health Research: Protecting the Forest Ecosystem
3:00 pm ET
Selecting Native Trees and Shrubs that Support Pollinators
Heather Holm, Author and Biologist
Session 3: Forests and Pollinators: Sustaining a Close-knit Ecosystem
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
1:00 – 4:00 pm ET
The third of five, this session will focus on the integral role trees play in attracting pollinators to our gardens. Our presenters will address oaks and other woody species in our landscape, and how pests are affecting our forests, and in turn pollinators.
1:00 pm ET
The American Oaks: Diversity, Ecology and Identification
Tim Boland, Executive Director, The Polly Hill Arboretum
2:00 pm ET
Forest Health Research: Protecting the Forest Ecosystem
3:00 pm ET
Selecting Native Trees and Shrubs that Support Pollinators
Heather Holm, Author and Biologist
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Still time to sign up for Pollinator Symposium
This free virtual series is offered through the Ashtabula Master Gardeners and OSU Extension. Register at go.osu.edu/neops2022.
February 9 – 7PM: “Bumble bees of Ohio – the search for the rusty patched bumble bee” presented by Dr. Randall Mitchell, Professor, Department of Biology, University of Akron. February 23 – 7PM: “The Value of Vacant Land as Bee Habitat” presented by Dr. Mary Gardiner, Professor, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University. March 9 – 7PM: “BioBlitz your Backyard” presented by Rose Mary Burns, Linda Dole, and Carol Blake, Master Gardeners, Suzanne Westlake, Ashtabula Soil & Water Conservation District. The sessions will be recorded. This will allow you to watch the |
presentations as your schedule allows, including the January 12 program on "Important Trees, Shrubs and Vines to Attract Beneficial Insects and Birds, presented by Judy Semroc, Field Biologist and Naturalist.
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