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SUMMARY:No Time to Despair: How You Can Mobilize to Protect Pollinators from Pesticides as a Gardener\, Neighbor\, and Community Member
DESCRIPTION:3 – 4:30 PM PDT / 4 – 5:30 PM MDT / 5 – 6:30 PM CDT / 6 – 7:30 PM EDT \nWebinar registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z9BdvdpzTJuwAcVXIieM-A \nIn-person event registration (Asheville Botanical Garden\, 151 WT Weaver Blvd\, Asheville\, NC\, 28804): https://ashevillebotanicalgardens.square.site/classes \nIf you live in the Asheville area\, we suggest registering for both the in-person and webinar options since in-person capacity is only 40 people.  Everyone who registers for the webinar will receive a recording afterwards. \nBee City USA – Asheville\, NC is hosting a hybrid in-person and online presentation with Sharon Selvaggio from the Xerces Society. Bee Cities and Bee Campuses are welcome to join the webinar or\, if you are nearby\, attend in-person as long as seats are available. \nPresentation description:\nTiny\, inconspicuous\, and underappreciated species hold our world together. Sharon Selvaggio with the Xerces Society will discuss why pesticides in homes\, gardens\, agriculture\, and natural areas are a leading threat to bees\, butterflies\, and other insects. But there is much to be hopeful about! She’ll also share inspiring examples and practical resources for those ready to take action in their gardens\, neighborhoods\, towns\, campuses\, and states. \nSpeaker:\n\nSharon Selvaggio is a Pesticide Reduction Program specialist with the Xerces Society. She leads Xerces’ work to advance pollinator-safe nursery plant production\, as well as Xerces’ efforts to reduce pesticide impacts within natural lands. Previously\, Sharon worked for 27 years for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service as a wildlife biologist\, conservation planner\, and national wildlife refuge manager. Sharon earned her M.S. in Energy and Resources at University of California-Berkeley. \nPollination Celebration! is presented by Bee City USA – Asheville\, NC in partnership with the City of Asheville. This webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Society YouTube channel on the Bee City USA Playlist and emailed to those who register. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.
URL:https://beecityusa.org/event/no-time-to-despair-how-you-can-mobilize-to-protect-pollinators-from-pesticides-as-a-gardener-neighbor-and-citizen/
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SUMMARY:Ask the Experts! How Can You Protect Pollinators From Pesticides?
DESCRIPTION:10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET \nJoin our panel of experts to answer your questions about how to manage pests and keep pesticides away from your garden. Bring your questions about buying bee safe plants\, how to address your pest issues\, and what you can do to reduce pesticide use. \nTo learn more about the Bring Back the Pollinators Pledge go to: www.bringbackthepollinators.org \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on the Xerces Society’s YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. \nLearn more and register here today! \nXerces Society presenters include: Aaron Anderson\, Jacqueline Buenrostro\, Emily May\, and Sharon Selvaggio. \nTo request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility\, please contact outreach@xerces.org.
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