The Monarch Teacher Network of Canada (MTNC) Manitoba Region is hosting an exciting Pollinator Education Workshop on July 18 and 19! The workshop covers a variety of topics including: initiatives around conserving pollinator species, live specimen demonstrations, community science programs and outdoor activities, curricular connections and lesson plans for K-12 schools, connections to Indigenous knowledge, and creating pollinator habitats in urban areas!

Click here to Register!

The Winnipeg Free Press published an article that featured our Public Garden Program partner, the Winnipeg Wildflower Project! The group aims to restore urban green spaces within Winnipeg and has been planting native plant species that are critical to pollinators and wildlife. As a bonus, Bee Better Manitoba's Dr. Rob Currie, from the University of Manitoba's Entomology Department, was also featured in the article!

Click here to read the article

CBC created a great article that provides information on the many benefits of planting native plants in your garden. Besides attracting pollinators and encouraging biodiversity in gardens, many native plants are great drought- and heat-resistant candidates, perfect for urban gardens. Click here to read the article

Shout out to our Bee Better Manitoba member and partner, Cathy Shaluk of Shaluk Garden Solutions! She provided an excellent presentation at Jensen's Nursery about pollinator friendly plants and creating beautiful gardens for pollinators. Great job Cathy!

Michael Skinner from Skinner Native Seeds is offering a three-part course that covers the basics of native prairie plants and ecological restoration. Topics include plant identification, native seed sourcing, seed collection and processing, site preparation, planting, weed management, and more! The course starts on April 3.

Interested? Click here to sign-up for the course!