Wasp World
By Aaron Anderson on 6. September 2022 As the end of summer approaches, people often observe an uptick in visitors to backyards and parks — wasps! Despite their reputation for …
By Aaron Anderson on 6. September 2022 As the end of summer approaches, people often observe an uptick in visitors to backyards and parks — wasps! Despite their reputation for …
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This day-long forum will focus on the use of native plants in public-facing and large-format landscapes. Envision how public spaces can be redesigned to allow native species to thrive. Learn why this practice can increase biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with smart operational cost considerations.
This forum is designed for owners and managers of public-facing and large-format landscapes and landscape professionals in the Triangle area. It is not geared for homeowners, but it is for mangers of homeowners associations and corporate landscapes, etc and the professionals who support or advocate for native plantings.
Format will include panelist presentations and discussions of local examples of these landscaping methods, practical lessons learned and recommendations for best practices. Landscape Architecture CEU credits will be offered – please inquire.
Check the Agenda & Speaker Page for additional information. We will offer tours to actual landscape examples on Thursday June 8! Visit the Tours Page to learn about and register for tour options.
JUNE 7 AGENDA
8:00 CHECK IN
9-9:30 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
9:45-10:45 PANEL 1: “THE WHY” FOR NATIVE PLANTS IN PUBLIC PLACES
10:45-11 BREAK
11-12 PANEL 2: CASE STUDIES: LARGE SCALE SITES
12-1:30 LUNCH & ONSITE TOURS & NETWORKING
1:30-2:30 PANEL 3: CASE STUDIES: SMALL SCALE SITES
2:30-2:45 BREAK
2:45-3:15 FEATURE SPEAKER
3:15-3:45 FEATURE SPEAKER 2
3:45-4:00 CONCLUDING REMARKS & CLOSING CALL TO ACTION
4:00-4:30 ACTIVITY: EVALUATION, PLANNING, NEEDS
5:00 VACATE BUILDING
JUNE 8 TOUR SCHEDULE 9 am - Duke Gardens (small scale) 420 Anderson St, Durham, NC 27708 9 am - Chapel Hill Public Library (small scale) 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 11 am - Downtown Durham (small scale) 400 N Mangum St, Durham, NC 27701 11 am - Leaf & Limb Project Pando (large scale) 511 Nowell Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 1pm - NC Museum of Art in Raleigh (large scale) 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 1 pm - Bluestem Conservation Cemetery (large scale) 1900 Hurdle Mills Rd, Cedar Grove, NC 27231 3 pm - Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park (large scale) 5229 Awls Haven Dr, Raleigh, NC 27614 Register Here for Tours (no cost)Kaitlin Haase Southwest Pollinator Conservation Specialist The Xerces Society
As the Southwest Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Kaitlin works to create climate-resilient, connected pollinator habitat in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. She collaborates with and educates public and private urban land managers in New Mexico and the desert Southwest on pollinator-friendly practices for landscaping, gardening, and open space restoration. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Policy from Northern Arizona University, where she studied impacts of drying on aquatic invertebrate diversity in natural and human-made ponds. Before graduate school, she worked as an ecological science technician in a variety of systems across the US, including predator-prey ecology in Michigan, riparian restoration in Virginia, and rare species monitoring in Massachusetts.
Stefanie is the Pollinator Conservation Specialist for Urban and Small Farms in Underserved Communities and a NRCS Partner Biologist in the Upper Midwest – Detroit, Michigan area. Through this work, she provides technical assistance, planning, and education on incorporating pollinator and other beneficial invertebrate habitat in small urban agricultural areas and community gardens in historically excluded communities. Her work supports projects including the Xerces Habitat Kit Program, People’s Garden Initiative, and NRCS Conservation Programs through the USDA Farm Bill.
Stefanie received a master’s degree in biology from Portland State University where she studied the nesting habits of cavity nesting bees and wasps in the Portland, OR area and completed a multi-year study surveying the solitary bees in Portland’s urban core and their floral use. Since graduating, she has worked on numerous research projects studying diverse bee communities, and she has a deep knowledge of the taxonomy and ecology of native bees. While in Portland, OR, Stefanie worked with several urban gardens, orchards, farms, and restoration areas to help incorporate pollinator habitat in these spaces. Originally from Cincinnati, OH, Stefanie has a strong knowledge of the Upper Midwest local plant communities and is excited to be back working with urban communities in the Midwest.
Micah Kloppenburg Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist The Xerces SocietyConsider promoting the effort within your networks. This is an opportunity to encourage, host or assist with monarch-related outreach events that involve submitting photo observations of monarchs (all life stages) and milkweed. There are promotional materials available in three languages - English, Spanish and French.
Promotional graphics and text (English, Spanish and French language versions) For additional information view the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) newsletter:Join the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census team to learn about the Census, how to participate in the Census, how to bring the Census to your community or organizations, and ask questions with the experts. If you want to help scientists understand what kind of insects are in your backyard, this is the project for you!