To advocate the conservation and enhancement of all wildlife and its habitat.
Gardening for Pollinators ~ "Bee" Here!
Event Details
Time: June 23, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Location: WNC Nature Center
Street: 75 Gashes Creek Road
City/Town: Asheville
Website or Map: http://www.mountainwild.org
Phone: 828-338-0035
Event Type: monthly, meeting
Organized By: Kit Schmeiser
Latest Activity: Jun 23
Event Description
Hear the latest news on threatened bees in Western North Carolina ~ not just honey bees but our many native bees.
Diane Almond, Master Gardener and bee keeper, will share information about these important pollinators.
Learn tips about plants, principles, and gardening practices to be good stewards of these valuable, endangered pollinators by creating life-saving and life-sustaining habitat at your home, school, work, church or community property. Learn about her Beehab Pollinator Project. Special treat ~ a honey taste test!
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Items of Interest
Mecklenburg County created an extensive list of native plants, their soil and light requirements and what they provide for wildlife. Feel free to download these files to your computer
Native Tree List.xls
Native Flower List.xls
Native Shrub List.xls
Native Grass List.xls
Native Plants Available from Southern Styles Nursery, Charlotte
southern style nursery plant list.doc
Invasive Plants of North Carolina
Meck County Invasive list and native alternatives.doc
Downloadable guidelines on how to attract bats and where to put your bat house from Bat Conservation International
batsattracting.pdf
bathousecriteria.pdf
Wildlife Action Plan
Implementing the NC Wildlife Action Plan.doc
Is your yard certified?
Click here to learn how to register your Backyard Habitat with NC Wildlife and National Wildlife Federations
FAITH Application.doc
WAIT Application for Certification.doc
Become a Monarch Waystation
JOURNEY NORTH
A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change Take part in the observation of migrating Monarch Butterflies and Birds and even participate in a symbolic migration by communicating with children in other parts of the world!
Help Cornell Track Backyard Birds!
NWF News & Updates
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