Date: 3/30/25 3:08 pm From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] Mbc talk Apr 29: More than just the buzz: A practical guide to restoring pollinator-generated biodiversity (and why it matters)
The Menotomy Bird Club invites everyone to this event.
We hope lots of you can attend Tuesday, April 29th @ 7:00 PM at the
Jenks Center,
109 Skillings Road in Winchester
as we will have Robert J. Gegear an Associate Professor in the Department
of Biology at UMass Dartmouth presenting - More than just the buzz: A
practical guide to restoring pollinator-generated biodiversity (and why it
matters)
Plant-pollinator diversity is declining at an alarming rate across New
England, pushing many species to the brink of local extinction unless
urgent conservation measures are implemented. In this talk, Robert will
discuss using species-level ecological data to vastly improve recommended
plant lists aimed at restoring bumblebee and butterfly diversity on
degraded landscapes including how ‘Beecologist’ citizen scientists have
used data-driven conservation approach to successfully restore pollination
diversity ranging from home gardens to multi-acre conservation lands. Doors
open at 6:30 for set up and social time and the meeting starts promptly at
7:00 PM.
Diana Fruguglietti
MBC Program Director
(And native plant gardener)
