Highfield Hall & Gardens will host the virtual talk, “Pollination Ecology–How Can We Help Bees?” by Larry Dapsis, entomologist from the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, on Wednesday, June 2, at
SANTA FE, N.M.; Wednesday, May 19, 2021 -A new city-wide initiative will provide flower-rich spaces for bees, butterflies and other pollinators to call home across Santa Fe. The Xerces Society, in partnership with local residents and conservation organizations, is launching the Santa Fe Pollinator Trail program this spring, with the goal of creating connected, climate-smart pollinator habitat throughout the city. “Santa Fe is an excellent location to launch this new program for urban pollinator habitat,” said Kaitlin Haase, Southwest Pollinator Conservation Specialist for the Xerces Society. “There is tremendous enthusiasm for pollinator conservation throughout the community, from individuals who are excited to grow native wildflowers to local nonprofits dedicated to urban conservation and environmental education.”
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