The staff of the Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program, with more than 40 years combined experience conserving pollinator habitat across the United States, will lead you on a full day tour of how to turn your property into a paradise for our most important pollinators: native bees. North America is home to more than 4,000 species of native bees which are necessary for the reproduction of many wildflowers and important food crops. Despite their recognized importance, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests native pollinators may be in decline. This workshop will show how simple actions to manage pollinator habitat can maximize the ability to support these important insects.
9:00
Welcome
- Kim Smith, Director, Oregon Zoo
Workshop introduction and logistics
- Anne Warner, Oregon Zoo and Mace Vaughan, Xerces Society
Morning: Overview of bee ecology and pollinator conservation
9:15 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:35
10:35 - 10:45
10:45 - 12:00
12:00 - 1:00
Pollinator habitat conservation overview
- Mace Vaughan, Xerces Society
Basic bee identification
- Eric Mader, Xerces Society
Break
Improving habitat for pollinators
- Eric Mader, Xerces Society
Break/lunch
Afternoon: look at pollinators and pollinator habitats in different settings around the zoo
1:00 - 3:15
3:15 - 3:30
Habitat/bee tour of zoo grounds
- Mace Vaughan, Eric Mader, Matthew Shepherd,
and Scott Hoffman Black
Wrap up
Displays will be available for viewing during breaks, lunch and immediately following the workshop.