Inviting Biodiversity into Our Gardens, Pollinator Symposium, session 3
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation
Forests and Pollinators: Sustaining a Close-knit Ecosystem Presented by Western Reserve Land Conservancy, this session will focus on the integral role trees play in attracting pollinators to our gardens. Our presenters will address oaks and other woody species in our landscape, and how pests are affecting our forests, and in turn pollinators. The American Oaks: Diversity, Ecology and Identification, presented by Tim Boland, Executive Director, The Polly Hill Arboretum Forest Health Research: Protecting the Forest Ecosystem, presented by David Burke, Ph.D., Vice President for Science and Conservation, Holden Forests & Gardens Selecting Native Trees and Shrubs that Support Pollinators, presented by Heather Holm, Author and Biologist