Native Pollinators 101

Author: Kristin Conrad

Major Program: Pollinators

Describe the Issue or Situation. Graduate Students who are required by a class to perform a field-based project that determines the suitability of an area for installing pollinator habitat but do not have a background or knowledge of pollinators or pollinator habitats.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable). I created and presented a PowerPoint on native pollinators, specifically native bee diversity, which also discussed plants each bee group may visi

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Beginning Bee Keeping

Author: Gary Hamilton

Major Program: Pollinators

Central Kentucky has seen rising interest in beekeeping among the landowner population.   Fortunately, the region has a rich history of beekeeping with a wealth of knowledge and expertise among members of the community.  The Powell, Montgomery, and Clark County Extension offices partnered to present the Beginner Beekeeping School which was hosted for the first time in Montgomery County.   The program’s target audience were new or just started their beekeeping journey.  

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Teaching Little Ones about the Importance of Pollinators!

Author: David Hull

Major Program: Pollinators

It's amazing how few people are of the fact that nearly 40 percent of everything we eat depends on insect pollination for its production. It's also estimated that half of middle school students cannot give an accurate definition of pollination. Without insect pollinators, the diet we Americans have grown so accustomed to would change dramatically! The Gallatin County Extension Service, in cooperation with the Gallatin County School System, developed a very elementary pollinator prog

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Pollinator Conservation Blooms in Clay County

Author: William Adkins

Major Program: Pollinators

Pollinators—bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, and other beneficial insects—are in sharp decline across the globe. Habitat loss, pesticide use, disease, and climate change have led to shrinking populations of these essential species. Monarch butterflies, for example, have seen significant declines in migration numbers, while native bee species face alarming rates of disappearance. Without pollinators, the stability of our food systems, ecosystems, and biodiversity is at risk. In resp

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