Nicollet Tower Seed Gathering Workshop 09/13/2023
Join the Nicollet Tower Seed Gathering Workshop on October 4, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hear from guest speakers with hands on seed harvesting training. Lunch Provided. RSVP here.… Continue reading →
Pollinator Conservation Webinar for Educators at Home and School 02/09/2021
Champions of the Environment and the Environmental Education Association of SC (EEASC) are partnering to provide this FREE webinar about pollinator conservation. Formal and informal K-12th grade educators in SC are welcome to attend. Expert speakers will provide presentations on: Importance of pollinators Planting for pollinators Preserving pollinator habitat Creating Carolina Fence gardens Establishing Monarch…… Continue reading →
Pollinator Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes 10/28/2020
Join Eric Lee-Mader, Pollinator Program Co-Director, for this virtual short course created in partnership with the Kitsap and Jefferson County Conservation Districts in Washington. This 90 minute webinar will focus on concepts around protecting and enhancing populations of pollinators, especially bees, in agricultural landscapes. Introductory topics include the principles of pollinator biology, the economics of…… Continue reading →
Celebrating and Conserving Bats 10/29/2019
By Katrina Vaitkus As Halloween approaches, so does the end of Bat Week, the annual, international celebration designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Bats are more than just nocturnal animals that make for spooky stories and decorations. In fact, bats are crucial to ecosystems around the world. Bats have a few…… Continue reading →
Richland (Ohio) SWCD Milkweed Seed Pod Collection 10/24/2019
Milkweed seed pod collection is underway in Richland County and Richland SWCD thanks everyone who has collected and dropped them off. There is still plenty of time to collect, so if you haven't started yet, it's not too late. If anything, the season seems to be a little behind. When collecting, look for pods that…… Continue reading →
2019 Urban Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar 08/13/2019
We often think of urban areas as dead zones for wildlife habitat. However, cities can play a surprising role in conserving monarchs and pollinators. In this webinar, we'll hear success stories and how you can get involved in conserving monarchs in cities from the Field Museum's Urban Monarch Conservation program, the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge,…… Continue reading →
Forest Stewardship Webinar Series: Pollinator Habitat 08/24/2016
Webinar presenters: Mace Vaughan, Xerces Society and John Proctor, Forest Service When we think of pollinator habitat, we often think of gardens and fields, but forests and forest buffers also provide pollinator habitat. This webinar will give listeners ideas on how to create and enhance pollinator habitat and build native seed banks. It will also provide attendees with pollinator…… Continue reading →
Stewardship Spotlight: Iowa Celebrates “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators” 08/13/2015
This year’s celebration of Soil and Water Stewardship Week (April 26-May 3) marked the 60th anniversary of the event. In celebration of this milestone Iowa Conservation Districts and other agriculture organizations held several events to celebrate this year’s theme: “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators.” A “Let’s Plant for Pollinators” workshop was held for gardeners,…… Continue reading →
Celebrating 60 years of NACD Soil and Water Stewardship 04/28/2015
Celebrating 60 years of Soil and Water Stewardship is a milestone for the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). In 1954 The Farm and Ranch magazine asked NACD to consider making the event a national program. It had been held in a few southern states for several years as part of the magazine's program. The…… Continue reading →