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2023 NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK
June 19-25, 2023
Did you know pollinators are more than just bees? Other pollinators include butterflies, bats, birds, moths and even beetles! The work they do ensures the plants they pollinate produce the food and medicines we need to survive. The importance of pollinators can't be overstated! That is why the City of Charlotte has officially proclaimed June 19 through 25 Pollinator Week! It's a week full of events and activities designed to help residents learn more about pollinators' critical role in our lives and ways to protect them.
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SKYLINE LIGHTS UP IN HONOR OF POLLINATOR WEEK
The Wells Fargo tower in Uptown Charlotte was lit up with yellow and orange on June 21 to celebrate National Pollinator Week! This photo was taken last night from CPCC. The Wells Fargo Tower is on the left.
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POLLINATOR WEEK EVENTS
City of Charlotte Landscape Management is partnering with local, regional and national organizations to bring you a week full of fun, educational events to celebrate our pollinators. All events are free, and registration is required. Details and registration for each event are listed below.
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 RETHINKING THE GREEN CARPET
Friday, June 23
6 - 7:30 p.m.
The City of Charlotte and Wild Ones Charlotte Piedmont will host a presentation on how reducing grass and turf on landscapes can greatly benefit pollinators, along with wildlife and the microbiomes that increase soil health and more!
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 BEE/BIRDHOUSE WORKSHOP
Saturday, June 24
10 a.m. - noon
The Charlotte Wildlife Stewards will partner with City of Charlotte Landscape Management to talk about bee "houses" and creating nesting sites for bees and birds in your pollinator gardens and landscapes. This will be a fun, hands-on workshop.
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 RESCHEDULED: POLLINATOR GARDEN WALKING TOUR
Wednesday, June 28
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a pollinator walking tour near Historic Elmwood Cemetery with City of Charlotte Landscape Management. Keep Charlotte Beautiful will lead this walking tour of some of Charlotte's pollinator habitats.
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 RESCHEDULED: GARDEN & POLLINATOR MONITORING
Friday, June 30
Three two-hour shifts at 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The North Carolina Chapter of the Wildlife Federation and City of Charlotte Landscape Management will offer a hands-on workshop on monitoring pollinators and their habitats.
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OTHER POLLINATOR WEEK NEWS
Pollinator discussion on WFAE's Charlotte Talks
Laurie Reid, city arborist, and Jonathan Hill, executive director of Keep Charlotte Beautiful, joined Linda Nelson of Wild Ones Charlotte Piedmont Chapter and Donna Bolls of Charlotte Wildlife Stewards, yesterday on WFAE Charlotte Talks. If you didn't catch it live, you can listen here.
Pollinator quizzes
The City of Charlotte Arborist Group will test your knowledge of pollinators with a series of quizzes starting on Wednesday, June 21 through Saturday, June 24. Each day, someone will be entered in a drawing for a pollinator care package containing seeds, stationery and other pollinator-related swag. Keep an eye on your inbox for a new quiz each day!
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DID YOU KNOW?
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles proclaims June 19-25 as "Pollinator Week" to urge all residents to recognize this observance and to participate in community activities that support and celebrate pollinator conservation.
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