The Pollinator Times

Protecting Pollinators: Benefits for Ecosystems
& Food Security in Oregon

Thank you to everyone who made this Forum a success!

On Saturday, February 11, we welcomed more than 100 people from
all over the Valley, all interested in and concerned about the use of neonicotinoids and their impacts on our pollinators and our ecosystems -- 
and more importantly, what we can do about the situation.  
The program began with the encouraging and motivating words of our own
Rep. Pam Marsh, co-sponsor of an important bill in Salem (see next article).
We learned so much from the excellent presentations given by
Aimee Code from The Xerces Society, Kelsey Kopec from Center for
Biological Diversity, Dr. Susan Kegley from Pesticide Research Institute,
Jack Williams from Trout Unlimited, Sharon Schmidt from Cascade Girl Organization/Oregon Honey Festival, Rick Hilton from OSU Extension,
and Kristina Lefever from Pollinator Project Rogue Valley.  
We closed the day with a blessing and a challenge from Laura Bee Ferguson
from the College of the Melissae.  
We are very grateful to these wonderful people for sharing their
time, energy, and information with us!
We are very grateful to all the volunteers who contributed their time and
assistance to make the day a success!
Thank you, Klamath Siskiyou Native Seeds, Siskiyou Field Institute,
Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates, Cascade Girl/Oregon Honey Festival,
and Siskiyou Chapter of the Native Plant Socieity of Oregon
for supporting us and sharing your information at your tables.
And, last but certainly not least, a Big Thank You goes to our co-sponsors:

Beyond Toxics, Ashland Food Co-op, and OSU Extension.
Please see our Gratitude sign below.
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Now We Know ..... What Do We Do?!

The Forum provided an excellent opportunity to learn about neonicotinoids (neonics) and the harm they have been causing for the last 20 years.  
Neonics are systemic pesticides, meaning they cannot be washed off
and the entire plant becomes toxic, including the pollen and nectar.  
Neonics are water soluable, meaning they percolate into ground water and
then into our rivers and streams, aftecting soil life, aquatic ecosystems, not to mention our drinking water.  Neonics are one of the most commonly used insecticides on the market, meaning our food and backyards are being contaminated.

We believe neonics should not be available for purchase and use by the general public, and are supporting Beyond Toxics' efforts to pass Senate Bill 929,
which will classify neonics as Restricted Use Pesticides, meaning that only
trained and certified applicators can use and apply these toxic products. 

Will you join us in supporting SB 929?
Help us 
Save Oregon's Bees by:

* Endorsing the bill (businesses and organizations) 

* Signing the petition (individuals)

* Calling your legislators

* Writing a letter to your legislators

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

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Save the Bees!

Please sign this petition to preserve a world WITH bees!
Let’s make Oregon the second state to act to get neonicotinoids
out of our environment!

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Let's Grow Pollinator Gardens!

Saturday, March 4, noon - 2:00pm

Bee City USA Talent and the Talent Garden Club invite you to attend
a presentation by Kristina Lefever
on Growing Pollinator Gardens!

Talent Public Library
101 Home St, Talent, OR 
See flyer below.

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New!  List of Neonicotinoid-Free Nurseries!

Have you seen our list of nurseries in the Rogue Valley that don't use neonicotinoids?  Thanks to Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) for their help in creating the survey.  
Are there nurseries that should be included?  Please let us know!
Please see list below.

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Pollinators' Pick

Cedar Rapids, Iowa is ahead of the curve!  
Let's 
plant 1,000 acres of pollinator habitat here in the Rogue Valley!

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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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3/1/17

Lisa Arkin, Executive Director of Beyond Toxics (right), welcomes Rep. Pam Marsh.

These are some of the neonic products anyone can buy, with little to no warning about their toxicity to pollinators.

We hope to grow this list!  

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