Earth Day 2014: Protect the Pollinators!
Tuesday, April 22, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
$15 member/$20 Master Gardener/$25 non-member
Fee includes Arboretum admission and take-home pollinator-friendly goodies.

Examine the headlines and get the latest "intel" from the experts. Learn the science behind what you think might - or might not - be true. Minnesota scientists answer essential questions so you can make educated and informed decisions that impact the pollinators of Mother Earth.

               • What is causing the decline of pollinator populations?
               • How might the decline of pollinator populations affect the health of Earth?
               • Are insecticides (like "neonics") part of the problem?
               • How do I know the plants I buy are pollinator friendly?
               • What can I do to help butterflies and bees?

1:00-2:45 - LEARN 
• The Monarch Story: Responding to the Challenge of Declining Monarch Populations
   Karen Oberhauser, Ph. D. - University of Minnesota, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation
   Biology
    Click for a PDF of Dr. Oberhauser's presentation.

• Earth Without Bees and Most Flowering Plants, Apply Your Sunscreen
   Vera Krischik, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology
    Click for a PDF of Dr. Kirschik's presentation.

3:00-5:00 - ACT!
• Making Your Yard Irresistible to Butterflies and Pollinators in Zone 4
   Julia Bohnen - Educator and acclaimed horticulturist who was instrumental in the creation and management
   of the Arboretum's Spring Peeper Meadow Restoration Project
    Click for a PDF of Ms. Bohnen's presentation.

• The Pollination of Native Plants
    Heather Holm - Landscape designer, author and consultant specializing in native plant landscapes and
    restorations
    Click for a PDF of Ms. Holm's presentation.

• Book Signing
   Heather Holm - Author of Pollinators of Native Plants: Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and
   Beneficial Insects with Native Plants

Take home your FREE pollinator-friendly resources, including:
   • Pollinator-attracting seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
   • Assorted non-GE seeds from BBB Seed
   • Resource materials from Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
   • Pollinator-friendly plant plugs