What Are You Doing?
The world has changed a lot since our last issue of The Pollinator Times.
Too many months have gone by with no newsletter, even though we have been
busy buzzing like a-you-know-what. But also distracted, discombobulated,
overwhelmed and stuck.
With so many important issues in the world right now,
it's hard to know what to do -- federal, state, or local, it all needs fixing --
on so many fronts. With the urgent need to DO something, many of you are!
COVID, racial injustice, climate change, homelessness, voter rights - all such
big issues, and all are needing solutions right now.
Just as importantly, although perhaps not as obviously so, is protecting pollinators.
We hope that among the many things you are doing, providing for pollinators
is part of the mix in some way. Because everything we do, no matter how small,
is making a difference.
Continue reading here.
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A Big Buzzing Welcome to Cecile Shohet!
We are thrilled to invite you to share in our warm welcome to PPRV's newest board member, Cecile Shohet!
As a passionate native plant person and owner of Calypso Biological Consulting,
Cecile brings a wealth of knowledge about native plants, a love of the natural world,
and boundless positive energy. We look forward to working with Cecile and expanding
our educational efforts and native plant knowledge.
To learn more about Cecile and other board members, click here.
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Our Gardens: Videos and Plant List!
Do you know about the native plants growing at The Pollination Place in Phoenix?
Do you know what a Grindelia nana is, and why it is such a great pollinator plant?
Would you like to know the names of the plants we are growing?
Click here to visit the Our Gardens page on our website to watch videos and
find a plant list with both scientific and common names.
And here's a big bumble bee hug to our friend, Wanda Borland,
for shooting, editing, and producing these educational videos!
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Growing Pollinator Gardens
Wednesday, September 23, 12pm - 1pm
Medford Library via Zoom
Join Kristina Lefever as she shares some of the essentials for growing
great pollinator gardens. Who are our pollinators, and why are they important? What challenges are they facing, and what can we do to reverse their population declines?
Kristina's presentation will answer these questions in the hopes that others will
‘bee’ inspired to become pollinator champions, and begin looking at landscapes
with this question in mind: “Would a (native) bee like to live here?”
Click here to visit the Facebook event and to register.
Free.
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Save the Date: 2nd Native Plant Sale!
Saturday, October 10, 10 am - 2 pm
Pre-orders only, with assigned pick-up times.
Because Fall is the perfect time to plant a pollinator garden!
Our goal is to have the plant list and order form online by September 17.
Parking Lot behind The Pollination Place
312 N. Main St, Phoenix
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Take Action to Stop Chlorpyrifos!
Its past time to end the use of this toxic pesticide on farms, food,
and even Christmas trees! Please join with us to support Beyond Toxics,
PCUN (Foresters and Farmers United for the Northwest), and many other organizations working to insure the ODA (Oregon Department of Agriculture)
implements new rules to protect Oregon people and wildlife from this
extremely hazardous pesticide.
Chlorpyrifos is used on commonly eaten produce and directly affects farmworkers,
in particular children -- causing severe declines in IQ and neurological impairment.
It is also highly toxic to pollinators and fish and bird - more that 1200 species,
according to a comprehensive study by the US Fish and Wildlife Service
that was blocked from being released last year.
Now is the time to speak up in support of ending the use of chlorpyrifos by 2023.
The comment period ends October 1 - send in your letter!
Find details and talking points here.
Thank you!
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Jackson County Candidates: Climate and the Environment
As an environmental organization, we are very concerned about the impacts
the changing climate is having on pollinators and people. Increasing fires, droughts, human and wildlife displacements, invasive species, not to mention a changing plant biodiversity, are all causing negative economic impacts - locally as well as globally.
In this important election year, we appreciate the Candidate Forums hosted by
Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) on climate and environmental issues.
SOCAN invited candidates for Oregon Senate Districts 1, 2, and 28;
House Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 55; and County Board of Commissioners in Jackson and Josephine Counties to be interviewed with a set of questions which were identical for every candidate competing for that position.
Videos of the interviews and links to the questions are available for viewing here.
Thanks, SOCAN!
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Pollinators' Pick
What's that bee? Now there's an app to help answer that question! And also a website! Released last year through Center for Food Safety, this incredibly beautiful and educational Wild Bee ID provides a plethora of pictures of native bees species and the plants they visit. As Celeste Ets-Hokin, the app's creator, shares in this lovely blog for Bee City USA, native bees "ensure the healthy reproduction of the trees, shrubs and wildflowers that anchor America's terrestrial ecosystems. Without native bees, these flowering plants would eventually disappear, and along with them the countless species of animals – from tiny birds to giant grizzly bears – that depend upon the plants for food and shelter. But as our natural and semi-natural areas have been steadily diminished by industrial farming and suburban development, native bee populations across North America have suffered alarming declines over the past several decades. The loss of habitat, coupled with pesticide poisoning, have already driven a number of species to extinction, and many others are threatened with a similar fate."
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Please Support Our Work!
We will continue our work to inspire, educate, and advocate for the pollinators
and beneficial insects who pollinate the nutritious food crops we enjoy every day, and the trees, shrubs, and flowers that beautify our Valley in so many ways.
We are grateful for your encouragement and support, and invite you to
make a financial contribution - $3 or $3,000, it helps us get the work done.
Thank you!
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PPRV Seeks Volunteers!
Volunteer with us!
Come help us with all the good things we are doing! Help us spread the word
about pollinators, plants, gardens, (no) pesticides, and more!
We invite you to bee involved!
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Questions or Comments? Please contact us at
pollinator@pollinatorprojectroguevalley.org
Keep up to date with all things Pollinator on our Facebook page:
Pollinator Project Rogue Valley
Thank you, Beyond Toxics,
for acting as our fiscal sponsor and for sharing your office with us!
Office Hours: noon - 5 pm, Tuesday - Friday
and by appointment
312 N. Main St., Suite B, Phoenix
Mail: PO Box 242, Phoenix, OR 97535
458-214-0508
Visit our website.
Click here for archived editions of The Pollinator Times.
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