What is a pollinator anyway? Learn all about what pollinators are, why it is important to protect them, and how you can create a little patch of pollinator heaven where you live. Discover New Mexico’s rich diversity of native pollinators and the plants they rely on for pollen, nectar and a place to call home. Create a pollinator friendly garden with proper soil treatment, seed-sowing, watering and maintenance and watch how the bees, butterflies, birds and other pollinators show up! Fun for all ages and gardening abilities.
Join Kaitlin Haase and Emily Ruth Spindler for this informative event.
This talk is hosted by Santa Fe Community College: Click here to learn more and register.
Kaitlin Haase, 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.
Emily Ruth Spindler, Southwest Pesticide Program Specialist
Emily Ruth will soon receive her Master of Science in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia, where she studied the risk of butterfly host plant contamination with neonicotinoid pesticides downslope of ag fields and toxicity to painted lady caterpillars. She hopes to spread awareness of the pesticide paradigm, explore less toxic pest management options for southwestern working landscapes, and encourage their adoption in agricultural and urban areas.