What can you do with your small yard\, gar den patch\, or window box to help bees and other pollinators? We'll have t hree experts here to answer that question! Sara Wittenberg\, Eric Fuselier \, and Coleman Little present talks on various components of planning a be e friendly garden. Topics include healthy soil\, plant choices\, garden de sign and more.
\nSara will cover how to build a pollinator garden. L earn how to design your space\, no matter the size\, to provide support to bees and other pollinators. \;
\nEric will discuss the native p lants you can include in your garden or landscape to provide habitat for n ative bees. You&rsquo\;ll also learn about site conditions required for ea ch plant species\, as well as where they can be acquired.
\nColeman will talk about native bee communities and the biology\, behavior\, and na tural history of bees.
\n\nSara Wittenberg h as a BS in Zoology (Auburn University)\, where she examined causes of mort ality of birds of prey admitted to a rehabilitation facility\, and a MS in Biology (University of Arkansas)\, where she explored the natal origins o f migratory Merlins and Northern Harriers. Her experience includes interni ng at the national zoo in Costa Rica\; directing the rehab program at the Southeastern Raptor Center\; co-running a HawkWatch banding station in the Florida Keys\; tracking gopher tortoise movements at Fort Benning\, GA\; conducting breeding bird surveys for the USFS\; conducting Sandhill Crane/ Sage-Grouse surveys for the USFWS\; and assisting with Cornell University& rsquo\;s search for the (extinct?) Ivory-billed Woodpecker. As a secondary education teacher\, she \;believes strongly in sharing her passion fo r the natural world with the next generation of conservationists. In her f ree time\, Sara enjoys reading\, hiking\, birding\, traveling\, gardening\ , and exploring the beautiful Ozark mountains with her husband\, two child ren\, \;and dog. \;
\nEric Fuselier is an E nvironmental Scientist at Olsson\, where he utilizes native plants and nat ure-based solutions to improve environmental quality in NWA and beyond. Er ic is the President of the Arkansas Native Plant Society and serves on the national board for "Wild Ones: Native Plants\, Natural Landscapes"\, a vo lunteer non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally sou nd landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation \, restoration\, and establishment of native plant communities.
\nColeman Little currently teaches Biology at the University
of Central Arkansas. After receiving his M.S. in Biology from \;UCA in
2013\, he was the Land Management Specialist for the Arkansas Natural Her
itage Commission\, an Education Technician for Arkansas Game and Fish Comm
ission\, and the Natural Resource Manager at Camp Robinson for the Arkansa
s Military Department.
This program is free and open to t
he public. No registration required.
All abilities are welcome. For d
isability accommodations\, call 479.856.7250 or email questions@faylib.org
2-3 weekdays before a program.