Linda Boyer talking tonight!
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Bee Steward Lecture Series – TONIGHT 12/9 at 7 pm (open to all)
Featuring Lynda Boyer - Prairie Restoration in the Willamette Valley
Oak and prairie habitats in the Willamette Valley are some of the most culturally important, ecologically important, and imperiled in Oregon. The First Peoples of the Willamette Valley, including the Kalapuya, used fire as a tool to maintain open conditions and nurture habitats that support hundreds of plant and animal species that evolved with that disturbance regime. Settlement of the Valley and the subsequent loss of fire in the landscape, as well as countless threats such as agriculture and urbanization over the last 170 years has reduced this habitat to less than 1% of prairie and under ten % of oak habitat. For the last 30 years, there has been a concerted effort to restore and reconnect this fragmented habitat much of it on private lands. Our native bee populations have seen a steady decline due to this loss and fragmentation. By recreating prairie (even small patches) and enhancing remnant sites that already support native plant populations, we can provide the key resources of nectar and pollen as well as overwintering habitat for many bee species. This talk is a “how to” guide for creating prairie on large and small patches alike.
Questions? Contact Emily Carlson: emily.a.carlson2024gmail.com
“Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, the savoring must come first.”E.B. White