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February 8, 2022
Registration is now open!
The 9th Annual BEEvent Pollinator Conference
March 4, 2023 from 9:00-3:30
In-person event
Linn County Expo Center
3700 Knox Butte Rd E
Albany, OR 97322
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Home gardeners – small farmers
community scientists – pollinator enthusiasts:
the 9th Annual BEEvent Pollinator Conference is for you!
- The conference speakers are national, state and local experts. You’ll be able to ask questions during the Q & A sessions.
- Learn more about native bees and other insects that help us! This is the largest pollinator conference in the Pacific Northwest.
- There will be bee supplies, books, and cocoons available for purchase from the LCMGA.
- There will be many vendors of pollinator related goods.
- Don’t worry if you are busy on March 4th. For those who prefer to watch video of this year’s event, we’re having the entire conference professionally recorded, and the video will be available later in March.
Our expert speakers will include:
Weston Miller – OSU Dept of Horticulture:
“Adapting Your Yard and Garden for Climate Change”
Dr. Sandra DeBano – OSU Dept of Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Sciences:
“A Field of Dreams for Backyard Pollinators”
Ranee Webb & Susan Morton – Linn County Master Gardeners:
“Native Blue Orchard Mason Bees-BOB”
Rich Little – Retired Entomologist:
“Some ‘New’ Bees to Know” and “How Did the Mason Bees Do Last Year?”
Archives
- February 8, 2023
Registration Now Open! - December 11, 2022
Finish harvesting your cocoons. - November 3, 2022
VIDEO: Cocoon care classes - October 14, 2022
What are the bees doing now? Autumn edition. - August 24, 2022
What are the bees doing now? Summer edition. - June 10, 2022
The time has come! - May 31, 2022
OOPS, we forgot some VERY important info… - May 31, 2022
Climate change is real - May 7, 2022
Cold, wet weather is affecting our bees - May 5, 2022
A new, nontoxic method for dealing with slugs and snails - April 11, 2022
Mason bee observations - March 23, 2022
Plants for pollinators - March 13, 2022
Anxious to get cocoons out? - February 23, 2022
Observations & thoughts about BOB - February 15, 2022
What are bees doing right now?
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