US (MI): National conference on protecting pollinators in urban landscapes

Michigan State University Extension and North Carolina State University will host the second national Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes Conference in Traverse City, Michigan, at the Park Place Hotel on Oct. 9-11, 2017. The conference, designed for academic professionals, educators and ornamental and green industry professionals, explore methods to preserve and protect pollinators.

Photo by Rebecca Finneran, MSU Extension.

Seventeen national, international and local speakers will explore the function of and threats to pollinators, the effects of pesticides and current efforts to protect pollinators across the nation. Supporting pollinators in urban landscapes will be discussed at this upcoming national conference, which includes opportunities for optional tours exploring northern Michigan’s native ecosystems and pollinator habitat.

Conference agenda
The 17 speakers will present in the following five sessions:

Function of Pollinators in Ornamental Landscapes
Pesticides and Pollinators
Pollinator Health and Habitat in Urban Landscapes
Boots on the ground – Efforts, Challenges and Opportunities for Protecting Pollinators
Educating the Public

The conference begins with an opening keynote at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, and sessions will conclude at noon Wednesday, Oct. 11. The optional tours will occur during the afternoon of Oct. 11.

Click here for more information and registration.