4th Annual Pollinator Fest

Title: 4th Annual Pollinator Fest
Location: W G Jones State Forest, (1328 FM 1488, Conroe, TX77384)
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Description: Who is keeping our trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables alive and productive?

Why you should care? How can you help? These are just a few of the questions that will be addressed on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the 4th Annual Pollinator Fest.

The Heartwood Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists presents Pollinator Fest as part of the 4th Annual National Pollinator Week, June 21 – 27. This year, the Texas Forest Service will host the event.

Talks at this year’s event include: Why Should We Care About Pollinators, Creating Pollinator-Friendly Gardens & Bats; Go Native – Native Plants in Your Yard; Local Bee Populations and How We Can Help; and The Fascinating World of Pollinators.

In addition to the talks, attendees will tour the large on-site butterfly gardens and view the water harvesting system that keeps them watered. There will also be Master Naturalists stationed at the demonstration beehive and the bat and bluebird habitats. Because W G Jones State Forest is the largest urban concentration of the endangered Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, tours will be able visit the Woodpecker’s nesting areas while viewing some of the Forest’s unique environmental offerings.

Along with the speakers and tours, there will be booths from many local businesses, environmental organizations and food vendors. Pollinator-friendly plants will be available to purchase for your home, church, school or community garden.

Admission to the Event is free. For more information about the event or about the Heartwood Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists, please call 936-273-2261 Ext 401, go to the Web Site: http://heartwoodtmn.org or email us president@heartwoodtmn.org.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2010-06-26
End Time: 15:00