Buzzing about the Buzzway!
Our Rogue Buzzway Project is mapping pollinator-friendly places
so we can identify the pollinator corridors that run through the Valley -
safe havens for butterflies, bumble bees, native bees, honey bees,
beetles, moths, hummingbirds, and other insects - and almost more importantly,
the places lacking good pollinator habitat.
Pollinator habitat = pollinators = food production
We are thrilled to bee working with Dr. Jamie Trammell and his
GIS (Geographical Information Systems) class at SOU for this project.
Thank you to the students, the brochure designer (Robin White McKenzie),
the artist (Judy Grillo), the printer (Southern Oregon Printing),
and especially the grantor (The Pollination Project)!
Please see brochure and picture below.
Click here to find out more about the Rogue Buzzway Project
and get on the map!
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oh no! Mosquito Season Soon
Are you on the Mosquito No-Spray List?
This is an important way to help insure your property stays pesticide-free!
Please advise Jackson County Vector Control District that
you do not want bee-killing and endocrine hormone disrupting insecticides
sprayed where you live and play.
Note that you will need to renew annually.
Click here to learn more about JCVCD, and get on their list.
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Ask Before You Purchase
If you've been reading our newsletter for awhile, you know one of
our hot buttons is the fact that plants treated with neonicotinoids
are still sold in garden centers to people unaware of the dangers these systemic pesticides pose to bees, butterflies, other insects, as well as birds, fish and soil life.
Neonics have a long residual in the plant tissue and will migrate into the
surrounding soil. Thank goodness there are places to purchase plants
that have not been treated with neonicotinoids.
Please see for our list of safe nurseries and seed growers in the Rogue Valley.
But always Ask Before You Purchase to make sure the plants you are
bringing home are neonicotinoid free.
If you know of additions for our list below, would you let us know?
Thank you!
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Talking to the Bees: the Secrets in Our Garden
Saturday, March 3rd, 9:30 - 11:30am
A presentation by Laura Bee Ferguson about healing our broken relationship
to the planet and her creatures, providing hope through collective prayer and
support and transforming world-weary anguish into heart-felt creative activism.
More information available here.
Host: Talent Garden Club
Talent Library
101 Home St, Talent
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Planning and Growing a Butterfly Garden
Saturday, March 10th, 10am - noon
Want to attract more butterflies to your garden? How do you create a
Certified Monarch Butterfly Way Station? Wondering about the best
practices to help our pollinators thrive?
This is the class for you!
Instructor: Robin White McKenzie, Rockbird Gardens
$10 suggested donation.
More information available here.
See flyer below.
107 W. 1st St., Phoenix
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Beekeeping 101
Sunday, March 11th, 1 - 3pm
Interested in bee-coming a beekeeper? This class will help you
understand bees, teach you the basics about honeybee behavior,
and explain what you need to start and maintain a hive.
Instructor: Sharon Schmidt, Cascade Girl Organization
$10 suggested donation.
More information available here.
See flyer below.
107 W. 1st St., Phoenix
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Third Thursday Tea and Talk
Thursday, March 16th, 4 - 5pm
Please join us for our monthly Tea and Talk, a casual gathering
at The Pollination Place!
Stop in, pull up a chair, and enjoy a cup of tea. Sure, bring the kids!
Let's talk about the important issue(s) of the day ---
from pollinators to pesticides to politics ---
and your ideas about what we can do.
Co-hosts: Beyond Toxics and Center for Creative Change.
107 W. 1st St., Phoenix
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Pest Management Beyond Neonicotinoids:
Predatory Insects and Regenerative Agriculture
Tuesday, March 20th, 6 - 8pm (community)
(1 - 4pm for agriculture professionals)
You won't want to miss this!
Thanks to Our Family Farms, we have the amazing opportunity to
spend a few hours with Dr. Jonathan Lundgren of Blue Dasher Farm
and learn about some of the long-term solutions for sustainable food systems.
Dr. Lundgren is regarded as one of the top scientists in the country
specializing in applied entomology and agroecology.
Register here!
Host: Our Family Farms
Medford Library
205 S Central Ave, Medford
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Herbal Skin Care 101 Using Pollinator Friendly Plants
Saturday, March 24th, 10am - noon
Did you know that many plants traditionally used in herbal medicine also provide excellent pollinator forage and/or habitat?
Come learn how easy it is to make your own salves, oils and serums
using pollinator friendly plants plus other healthy and yummy ingredients.
Instructor: Suzie Gruber, Herbalist
$10 suggested donation.
More information available here.
See flyer below.
107 W. 1st St., Phoenix
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Community Seed Swap & Scion Faire
Saturday, March 31st, 10am - 3pm
Something for everyone!
Beginning at 10am there will be four short presentations on
Soil, Seeds, Plant Propagation, and Bees.
The Seed Exchange and Scion Faire opens at noon with seed and plant vendors, agriculture-related non profits, seed sharing, food, and activities.
We'll bee there! Come see us!
More information available here.
See flyer below.
Bellview Grange
1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland
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Celebrate Earth Day!
Saturday, April 21st, 11am - 4pm
Join the Celebration! We will be there with our buzz on!
Bring the kids for some (educational) fun and games, and chat with us
about pollinators, plants, and pesticides.
We are looking for a few kid-loving, energetic folks to help (wo)man our table!
Give us a buzz to get involved!
Find all the details about the day here.
Scienceworks, Ashland
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Pollinator's Pick
Do you know about OSU's PolliNation podcasts?
Hosted by Andony Melathopoulos, these weekly conversations are a great way
to learn about Oregonians doing good things for pollinators!
This one, with Dr. Gail Langelloto, Associate Professor of Horticulture at
Oregon State University, and coordinator of OSU Extension's Master Gardener program, is stellar.
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Bee a Pollinator Protector!
Pollinator Project Rogue Valley has big things planned for 2018!
Help us develop and expand our educational materials and outreach so
we can teach more people about the importance of pollinators
for our food systems and ecosystems.
Whether you give a little or a lot, it all adds up!
Make a tax-deductible donation through our website
or mail a check to 107 W. 1st St., Phoenix, OR 97535
Thank you for your support!
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Let's Do This!
Are you interested in helping get good things going around the Valley
about pollinators, plants, gardens, (no) pesticides, and more?
Would you like to write articles for this newsletter or our website blog, or
send letters to the editor about important issues?
We are looking for creative types to join our Kid's Activities Team,
and to help us table at community events!
How can YOU help?
Send us an email to let us know how you would like 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
Office Hours: noon - 5 pm, Tuesday - Friday
and by appointment
107 W. 1st St., Phoenix
458-214-0508
Visit our website
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