2024 Upcoming Events
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Valley Eco Fair - Earth Week
April 27, 11 AM - 3 PM
Visit Pollinator Friendly Alliance outdoors at Pioneer Park in Stillwater. 25 vendors including eco-friendly products.
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Pollinator Sanctuary at Lake Elmo Park
Saturday, May 4: 11 AM to 2 PM
Pollinators are in big trouble -we.need your help. Calling all gardeners! Let’s plant a pollinator sanctuary along Eagle Point Lake trail with over 1,000 native plants and interseed the prairie near the old barn. Learn about pollinators and habitat during mini demo talks. And in usual Pollinator Friendly Alliance fashion - there will be take-aways and snacks.
A joint program with Washington Co. Parks, Washington Co. Conservation District and St. Croix Oak Savanna Wild Ones.
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Landscape Revival Native Plant Sale
June 1, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
The native plant sale event of the year hosted by Wild Ones. Buy plants on-site from growers who DO NOT treat with pesticides. Food truck and educational booths with experts on habitat and conservation. Everyone is welcome!
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Best Practices Field Day at The Acreage and Rice Lake Flats
June 26, 2024: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Field tours and discussion on land restoration and management best practices, biodiversity, animal abundance, tactec challenges and successes at The Acreage of Oceola and Rice Lake Flats in Oseola, Wisconsin. Lunch included. Companion program to the Best Practices for Pollinators Summit.
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Carpenter Nature Center Hudson Campus
August 17, Noon to 4:00 PM
Check out the new Carpenter Nature Center in Hudson, Wisconsin and learn from experts on native plants, pollinators, soil health and birds. Pollinator hike with PFA’s own Margot Monson and a bird hike with Tropical Wings. Free and open to the public
More info to come
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Best Practices for Pollinators Field Day at The Mdewakanton Sioux Community
August tbd, 2024
Field tours on best practices, biodiversity aSd animal/plant abundance, challenges and successes at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Shakopee, Minnesota. Companion program to the Best Practices for Pollinators Summit.
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Pollinator Friendly Winetasting Event
October tbd, 2024
Stay tuned for more
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2025 Best Practices for Pollinators Summit
Three-day event with a wealth of presenters and topics. Learn ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water and lands. Summit topics provide practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, soil health and more.
Pollinator Friendly Alliance is busy: Calendar 2024
2/3/24: 10 am to 2 pm University of Minnesota Beekeeping Course - come visit.
2/27 to 2/29/24: 10 am to 3 pm CST, Annual Best Practices for Pollinators Summit.
3/3/24: University of Minnesota Beekeeping in Northern Climates
3/15/24: Pollinator Friendly Alliance Board Retreat at The Acreage
3/23/34: Rivermarket Co-op for Round-up for Pollinator Friendly Alliance Month
4/2/24: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Nordic Center Trailhead, Prescribed fire demo and experts on habitat
4/10/24: Rites of Spring, Wildwood Elementary School
4/11/24: Hudson Rotary Club, Pier 500 with Laurie Schneider, Executive Director
4/27/24: Ecofair at Pioneer Park in Stillwater
4/27/24: PFA at Lakewinds Co-Op in Richfield
4/28/24: PFA at Lakewinds Co-Op in Minnetonka
5/4/24: 11 AM Pollinator Habitat Work Day at Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Eagle Point Lake
6/1/24: Landscape Revival Plant Sale at Rockpoint Church, Lake Elmo
6/26/24: Best Practices for Pollinators Field Day at The Acreage and Rice Lake Flats in Osceola
6/28/24: Pollinator monitoring at Lawrence Creek and Chisago Enel Solar Farms
July 2024 tbd: Pollinator monitoring at The Acreage in Osceola
8/17/24: Carpenter Nature Center Pollinator and Bird in your Backyard Day
Aug 2024 tbd: Best Practices for Pollinators Field Day at The Shakopee Dakota Native Community
Sept 2024 tbd: The Acreage Open House Conservation Day
Oct 2024 tbd: Pollinator Friendly Alliance Songwriters and Winetasting Fundraiser