Calling all native plant and pollinator lovers!

Our local pollinators are on a steady and alarming decline. Among the several stresses causing this decline is the loss of habitat for host plants, foraging, and nesting. But there is hope! You can help reverse imperiled insect decline by learning to identify, support, and protect native plants.

Join Project Wingspan’s State Coordinator, Connie Crancer, and local Team Lead, Amy Gillan PHD, to learn all about their organization’s efforts to strengthen local pollinator populations through the collection and distribution of native seeds.

This program includes a presentation in the Sims Education Center and a tour of the native plants featured in Fernwood’s prairie. Appropriate outdoor clothing and shoes are recommended! 

This program is also a great opportunity for those interested in future Project Wingspan volunteer training sessions at Fernwood where you’ll learn the best management practices for sustainable and ethical bioregional seed collection.

About Project Wingspan

Project Wingspan is a Pollinator Habitat Enhancement Project created by the Pollinator Partnership and sponsored by the Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The program is designed to support the imperiled Monarch butterfly, the Rusty-patched Bumblebee, as well as other declining pollinators, insects and birds by way of enhancing habitat with flowering native plants.  Project Wingspan is a grassroots effort, relying on volunteers to collect native seeds that are then distributed to shovel-ready pollinator habitat projects. 

Audience: Adults

Location: Fauna Wing of the Sims Education Center and Fernwood Prairie

Cost: $15/person ($12 Fernwood members)

Online or in-person registration, at or before the program start time, is required.