Native Pollinators Workshop

Saturday, May 21, 2011
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
University of Missouri Southwest Research Center, 14548 Highway H; Mount Vernon, MO 65712
 

Topics to be included:

•Importance and biology of native bees and other pollinators in urban, rural and natural areas
•Creating habitat for native pollinators
•Native plants that attract pollinators
•State and Federal Conservation Programs

Also, visit a reconstructed prairie at the MU Center and the Woods’ Prairie Preserve, a 40‐acre virgin prairie restored by the Ozarks Regional Land Trust (ORLT) with more than 200 native species.

Who should attend: This workshop is open to everyone including producers, farmers, extension and research specialists, educators, master naturalists, master gardeners, conservationists, and anyone interested in learning about native pollinators.

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an option of a prairie tour from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Indoor and outdoor training and exhibits will be included.

Registration: $15.00 per person which includes lunch, refreshments, native seed and educational materials. Special publications will be available at discounted prices.

Please send check made payable to University of Missouri, by Wednesday, May 18, 2011, to: Pollinators Workshop, c/o Sarah Becker, 14548 Highway H, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712.

For more information and to register contact Sarah Becker by phone at (417) 597‐4412.