This year we offer three exciting workshops and tours, available exclusively to registrants of the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes Conference. Click on each item below to expand details. Registration for each event is integrated into the conference registration process. Please note that the second workshop and the tour are concurrent; participants may register for only one of those two events.
Where: University of Georgia, Athens, Poultry Science Building, taxonomy classroom (room 242)
When: Monday, October 10, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Instructor: Elsa Youngsteadt (NCSU) and Mike Ulyshen (USDA Forest Service)
Class size: 15, exclusively for registrants of the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes conference
Cost: $50, as a registration add-on
Description: This beginner-level workshop will focus on recognizing common bee taxa of eastern North America using pinned specimens. Microscopes and specimens will be provided. Participants are also welcome to bring their own specimens from ongoing identification projects. Advanced students may enroll, but should expect to review basic concepts with the whole group before receiving assistance with specific taxa.
Provided microscopes will be Olympus SZ30 (40X), or Meiji EMZ-5 (45X). Local participants who wish to bring their own microscopes may do so.
Meals: Coffee breaks are provided during the workshop; there will be a one-hour break for participants to go to lunch on their own.
Recommended resources (not required):
Common Bees of Eastern North America (Olivia Carril & Joseph Wilson)
The Bees in Your Backyard (Joseph Wilson & Olivia Carril)
Common Native Bees of the Eastern United States (Heather Holm)
Where: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Center
When: Wednesday, October 12, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Facilitators:
Laura Rost – The Xerces Society, Bee City USA & Bee Campus USA Coordinator
Peter Helfrich – Chair of Beecatur, the Bee City USA initiative of Decatur, GA
Tyra Byers – University of Georgia, Athens, Bee Campus Coordinator
Class size: 30, exclusively for registrants of the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes conference
Cost: $25, as a registration add-on
Description: We are excited to offer this new, collaborative opportunity for conference participants! This workshop is a forum for discussion and sharing for anyone who has, or would like to, implement a community-wide pollinator protection program in their city or campus. Workshop facilitators will share experiences and inspiring examples. Small- and large- group activities will focus on topics including stakeholder mapping and inclusivity, habitat implementation, and communication. Discussion will emphasize sharing successes, concerns, and lessons learned. We will use the Xerces Society’s Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA programs as a framework for discussion, but participants need not be, or plan to become, Bee City USA/Bee Campus USA affiliates.
Meals: Workshop registration includes a boxed lunch, available at 12:45pm (after the last session of the main conference, before the workshop begins).
Where: Meet at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Center; travel to State Botanical Garden of Georgia
When: Wednesday, October 12, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Cost: $25, as a registration add-on (includes lunch and transportation)
Description: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, a part of Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia, will host a tour for the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Spaces Conference. The Garden is 313 acres of displays, natural areas, and conservation. This stunning space is made up of several gardens such as the Shade and Native Flora Garden, the Heritage Garden, the Hummingbird Trail, and the newest Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden. The site is also home to an internationally known plant conservation effort. The Botanical Garden works with rare and endangered species, native plant production, and habitat restoration. The Garden spearheads the Pollinator Plants of the Year program which works with growers to bring native plant species to the public. Our tour will be guided by knowledgeable Garden staff and will highlight the portions of the space that are dedicated to pollinators.
Meals: Workshop registration includes a boxed lunch, available at 12:45pm (after the last session of the main conference, before the workshop begins).