Pollinator steward webinar series modules
Introduction to Pollinators
Selecting Plants for Pollinators
Selecting Plants for Pollinators
24 Jun 2020
Who they are, why they're important, status, issues, misconceptions, and how to help.
Presenters and Panel: Dr. Lora Morandin, Pollinator Partnership Canada, Jennifer Heron, Ministry of Environment
Pollinator Steward Certification: M
Selecting Plants for Pollinators
Selecting Plants for Pollinators
Selecting Plants for Pollinators
8 Jul 2020
Which plants are best for pollinators, who do they support, what should be considered when selecting plants, and where can you get them?
Presenters and Panel: Kristen Miskelly, Saanich Native Plants, Dr. Lora Morandin Pollinator Partnership Canada and guest experts TBA
Pollinator Steward Certification: M
Beautiful Butterflies
Selecting Plants for Pollinators
Creating Hedgerows for Pollinators
23 Jul 2020
Vancouver Island is host to many butterfly species. Learn about their history, issues, how to support them, and identify some of the common species
Presenters and Panel: James Miskelly, Natural Resources Canada and Kristen Miskelly, Saanich Native Plants,
Pollinator Steward Certification: M
Creating Hedgerows for Pollinators
Indigenous Stewardship of TENEW (land/water) in W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Territories
Creating Hedgerows for Pollinators
28 Jul 2020
Ecosystem service benefits, step-by-step hedgerow creation and maintenance with an agricultural focus, and local information and examples.
Presenters and Panel: Paige Erickson-McGee, Habitat Acquisition Trust, Dr. Andrew MacDougall, Associate Professor University of Guelph, and Lora Morandin, Pollinator Partnership Canada
Pollinator Steward Certification: O
Creating Meadows for Pollinators
Indigenous Stewardship of TENEW (land/water) in W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Territories
Indigenous Stewardship of TENEW (land/water) in W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Territories
5 Aug 2020
Learn a variety of meadow restoration techniques that can be applied to large or small meadows in many types of habitat including parks, lawns, roadsides, and utility lands. Long-term maintenance will be covered and local examples presented.
Presenters and Panel: Kristen Miskelly, Saanich Native Plants, Aimee Pelletier, Parks Canada and guest experts TBA.
Pollinator Steward Certification: O
Indigenous Stewardship of TENEW (land/water) in W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Territories
Indigenous Stewardship of TENEW (land/water) in W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Territories
Indigenous Stewardship of TENEW (land/water) in W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Territories
11 Aug 2020
This presentation will cover the historical relationship that W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen peoples have to their respective territories, since time immemorial, and how this relationship continues today. This perspective will share an Indigenous worldview on how to be in relation to TENEW (land/water), the management of ḰȽOEL (camas) meadows, and challenges Indigenous peoples continue to face while they access their traditional food systems and territories.
Presenters and Panel: Beangka Elliott, WSÁNEĆ Nation and Songhees/Lekwungen ancestry
Pollinator Steward Certification: O
Creating Wetlands for Pollinators
See the Bees: Identifying and Monitoring Pollinators
See the Bees: Identifying and Monitoring Pollinators
2 Sept 2020
Learn unique opportunities, challenges, and benefits of restoring wetland areas for pollinators. Learn how to incorporate wet areas into landscapes, extending floral bloom for late-season pollinator species and to support a diversity of wildlife. Local techniques and examples will be presented.
Presenters and Panel: Paige Erickson-McGee, Habitat Acquisition Trust, Kristen Miskelly, Saanich Native Plants
Pollinator Steward Certification: O
See the Bees: Identifying and Monitoring Pollinators
See the Bees: Identifying and Monitoring Pollinators
See the Bees: Identifying and Monitoring Pollinators
17 Sept 2020
Learn to identify the most common pollinators in our region, with a focus on native bee groups, and open a up a new world! Contribute to citizen science or just be able to see new things in your garden and on hikes.
Presenters and Panel: Dr. Lora Morandin, Pollinator Partnership Canada and Nathan Fisk, Parks Canada
Pollinator Steward Certification: M
Urban Habitats for Pollinators
See the Bees: Identifying and Monitoring Pollinators
Spread the BUZZ word! Expanding Your Impact through Outreach
7 Oct 2020
Urban areas can be pollinator paradises! Learn about options and opportunities in the urban environment. This webinar will include information on proper design and use of native bee houses.
Presenters and Panel: Lora Morandin, Pollinator Partnership Canada, Stephanie Woods, City of Victoria, Kristen Miskelly, Saanich Native Plants
Pollinator Steward Certification: O
Spread the BUZZ word! Expanding Your Impact through Outreach
Spread the BUZZ word! Expanding Your Impact through Outreach
Spread the BUZZ word! Expanding Your Impact through Outreach
16 Oct 2020
There are many exciting options for outreach such as interpretive signage, walk and talks, pollinator homes, sharing information with colleagues, and much more! Hear how some local groups and people are spreading the pollinator (buzz) word.
Presenters and Panel: Paige Erickson-McGee, Habitat Acquisition Trust, Aimee Pelletier, Parks Canada, and guest experts TBA
Pollinator Steward Certification: M
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Become a certified Pollinator steward!
Two steps to receiving Pollinator Steward Certification:
1. Take all mandatory webinars (designated by 'M' above) and take at least 2 of the optional webinars (designated 'O' above), for a total of 7 webinars
Complete form 1: https://form.jotform.com/203135230897050
2. Demonstrate your commitment to pollinators through at least one 'Habitat' action and one 'Outreach' action
Complete form 2: available after you complete form 1
The Pollinator Steward Certification shows that you have taken the Pollinator Partnership course and have a science-based understanding of pollinator issues, conservation, and monitoring AND that you have used the knowledge to contribute to a better world for pollinators and people.
Certification is by Pollinator Partnership, the largest organization in the world dedicated exclusively to the protection of pollinators.