Best Practices
About this Event

Join us for three days of live presentations with a wealth of experts and topics on ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water and lands. Summit topics provide practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, conservation, pollinator biology, climate resilience and more.

Join every talk, or attend just your favorites:

All three days $65

March 3rd: Monday, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM CST
March 4th, Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST
March 5th, Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

Who should attend: Everyone is invited. Land stewards (private, public, community, county, state), policymakers, public works, environmental & parks commissions, biologists, scientists, ecologists, conservation planners, roadside managers, parks & trails managers, community leaders, public & private area landscapers, conservationists, and educators.

Brought to you by Pollinator Friendly Alliance.

THREE DAYS OF MASTER TALKS: March 3 - March 5, 2025

March 3rd, 10 AM to 2:30 PM (Central Standard Time)

Pollen Specialist Bees: Host Plants, Habitat, and Threats. Heather Holm, Pollinator Conservationist and Author.
Conservation of Plant-Pollinator Interactions. Dr. Jeffrey Karron, Professor of Biological Sciences; Ecology, Evolution & Behavior Group at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
How Habitat Restoration Fosters Cultural Revitalization. Ferin Davis Anderson, Natural Resources Manager, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Natural Resource Department.
Powerhouse Plants for Establishment. Bre Bauerly, Ecological Consultant, Minnesota Native Landscapes.
Cover Crops. Amanda Douridas, Educator, Natural Resources Department at Ohio State University.
Thistle; To Leave or Not To Leave. Julianne Mason, Ecological Management Supervisor, Forest Preserve District of Will County, Illinois.

March 4th, 10 AM to 2 PM (Central Standard Time)

Working the Night Shift, Pollination After Dark. Emily May, Agricultural Conservation Lead, Pesticide Reduction Program, Xerces Society.
Identifying and Caring for Oak Woodlands. Dan Carter, PhD, Ecologist, The Prairie Enthusiasts.
Embracing Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Beavers to Buffalo. Dr. Jordan Kennedy, Outer Coast College in Sitka, Canada.
Effects of Neonicotinoids on Wildlife. Dr. Jonathan Jenks, Retired Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Science, South Dakota State University.
Effects of Neonic-Treated Seed. Dan Raichel, Director of Pollinators and Pesticide Initiative, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

March 5th, 10 AM to 2 PM (Central Standard Time)

Fire: Management, Climate Change and Pollinators. Lauren Ponisio, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Oregon.
Leveraging Community Interest to Drive Policy and Practice Around Pollinators. Steve Armstead, Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Xerces Society, Colorado.
Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation. Carrol Henderson, Wildlife Conservationist, Retired DNR Nongame Wildlife Program Supervisor, Author and Photographer.
Residential Mosquito Treatment Effects. Aaron Anderson, Pesticide Specialist, Xerces Society.
Pictures from a Restoration - The Wildlife of Prairie Haven. Marcie O’Connor, Landowner, Prairie Haven, Wisconsin.

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Sponsored by: Pollinator Friendly Alliance, Natural Shore, Jonathan Kvasnik, ChFC Financial Advisor, TheTickSuit,