The Pollinator Times

We Took Our Buzz to Salem!

Thank you to our pollinator pals who traveled to Salem with us on March 27
for the Hearing on Senate Bill 929 in front of the
Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources! 

Senate Bill 929, the Oregon Pollinator Protection Act (OPPA), 
sponsored by our own Rep. Pam Marsh and Sen. Floyd Prozanski, 
will insure only professional, trained and certified applicators are able
to purchase and use neonicotinoid products.

Fourteen people from southern Oregon joined other bee supporters
to testify and show support for Oregon's bees and other pollinators.  

See pictures from the day below. 
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Its not too late to send letters to your State Senator!  
Click here to
find your Senator and talking points. 

Other ways to help Save Oregon's Bees:

* Endorse the bill (businesses and organizations) 

* Sign the petition (individuals)

* Call your legislators

* Volunteer, help with an event or other activity!
(send an email to
pollinatorprojectroguevalley@gmail.com)

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Join Us for Water and Wildlife Rally!

Wednesday, April 19, 11am - 1pm

 Pollinator Project Rogue Valley is joining other environmental organizations
to express our support for Oregon's water and wildlife - and pollinators!

Oregonians from around the state will gather on the Capitol steps to tell our
elected officials we want them to take a stand for water and wildlife.
Join us for the Rally and hear from people working hard to protect
Oregon's Water and Wildlife!
Sign up to speak with your legislator!
Wear your favorite pollinator outfit, or blue for water, brown and green for trees!
Want to ride in our van? 
RSVP on the Facebook
event page or send us an email to reserve your space.

See flyer below

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Let's Grow Pollinator Gardens!

Wednesday, April 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

The Bellview Grange invites you to attend
a presentation by Kristina Lefever of Pollinator Project Rogue Valley
about how and
why to grow pollinator gardens!

Free event.

Bellview Grange
1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland
See flyer below

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Monarch & Milkweeds: Bringing Monarch
Butterflies Back to Southern Oregon!

Thursday, April 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Join Tom Landis to learn about the basic biology of monarch butterflies,
the extent and causes for their recent decline, and how to cre
ate
pollinator habitat and monarch waystations.

For more information and to register click here.
$10 in advance, $15 at door.

OSU Extension
569 Hanley Rd, Central Point

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Creating Wildlife Habitat in Trees

Saturday, April 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Learn from professional arborists the ways to create wildlife habitat in trees
that may otherwise be removed. 
Sponsored by Southern Oregon University Landscape.
For more information and to register, go to the Facebook
event page.

Southern Oregon University
1118 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland

See flyer below
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Pollinator Walk with Travis Owen!

Thursday, April 27, 10:30am - noon

Don't miss this chance to see spring blooms and newly emerging native bees,
wasps, and other pollinators!  We will learn about insect collection and
observation skills, about pollinator life cycles and habitat needs,
and some of the rare flowers endemic to the Table Rocks.
Sponsored by KS Wild and Pollinator Project Rogue Valley.
For more information and to register visit the Facebook
event page or website.

Contact jeanine@kswild.org for carpool details.
Meet at Upper Table Rock Trail Head.

See flyer below

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Pollinators' Pick

Audubon's Native Plant Database is a great site to identify plants for birds ---
and the majority of the plants provide excellent forage and/or habitat for
bees, butterflies, and other pollinators!

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Looking for.......

Pollinator Project Rogue Valley is looking for a videographer to help us 
organize and publish the videos from our Protecting Pollinators Forum.
Would you bee able to help us with this project?

Contact Kristina Lefever at pollinatorprojectroguevalley@gmail.com.

The pollinators thank you!

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