AdkAction’s Pollinator Project spreads awareness through plant sales, community gardens and more By Holly Riddle According to the New York State Pollinator Protection Plan released in 2016, the loss of managed pollinator colonies in the state … [Read more...] about Helping pollinators
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Monarchs get federal recognition but not protection
By Mike Lynch Monarch butterflies deserve protections under the federal Endangered Species Act but must wait behind several other high priority species before being recommended for the list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced … [Read more...] about Monarchs get federal recognition but not protection
Monarch butterflies: conservation’s orange flag
By Sara Ruberg Dan Jenkins resides in a monarch butterfly oasis. He is doing everything he can to keep it that way, despite increasing challenges for the species. When his family moved decades ago to property on the southern tip of Upper Saranac … [Read more...] about Monarch butterflies: conservation’s orange flag
‘Ethical gardening’ makes space for pollinators in Adirondacks
By SARA RUBERG Lisa Salamon gardens out of guilt. She began gardening for aesthetics. When she started, Salamon used a powder on her plants to kill off worms that resembled bird droppings. Years later, Salamon discovered the worms she was … [Read more...] about ‘Ethical gardening’ makes space for pollinators in Adirondacks
AdkAction to host pollinator symposium
AdkAction will host national leaders in pollinator conservation at its first pollinator symposium on Wednesday, June 5, from 10 am to 4 pm. Since 2016 the group has worked to spread the message that saving pollinators such as butterflies and bees … [Read more...] about AdkAction to host pollinator symposium
Scientist Discusses Global Pollinator Crisis
BY LARRY MASTER Wednesday evening the Wild Center with AdkAction hosted a presentation by Dr. Christina Grozinger, distinguished professor of entomology and director of the Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State University. The research … [Read more...] about Scientist Discusses Global Pollinator Crisis