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The honey bee alone contributes to the production of billions of
dollars
worth of crops in America every year.
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DCP Offers
Pollinator Clinic
Darke County Parks invites everyone to attend the Pollinator Clinic on
Saturday, February 4th at 1pm at the Nature Center. Anyone who visited
Shawnee Prairie last summer or fall surely noticed the beautiful
wildflowers lining the park entrance and adjacent field. Contrary to
popular belief, the blooms were not installed for human enjoyment
although that was a wonderful side effect. The flowers were planted for
the pollinators: creatures like butterflies (especially Monarchs),
butterflies, moths, birds, beetles, and other insects. The Ohio
Pollinator Habitat Initiative, a partnership with ODOT and many other
agencies, strives to create and improve pollinator habitat in Ohio.
For this informative workshop Darke County Parks welcomes John Kaiser
of the Ohio Division of Wildlife and Donald Knight Jr. of the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service to share their expertise. Come find out what you
can do to join the movement and mow less: how to create a pollinator
oasis in your yard, obtain seeds, learn about habitat conservation,
find funding, and discover local and regional initiatives.
The park staff requests that attendees register for this free program
by February 2nd by calling the Nature Center or emailing the program
coordinator Mandy Martin at mmartin@darkecountyparks.org. For questions
about this or any other park district programs, please call the Darke
County Parks’ Nature Center at 548-0165.
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