Please join Michigan State University Extension for a webinar with James Wolfin on bee lawns! Register for the webinar.
The time is now to reimagine how we manage our home lawns. In this workshop James Wolfin, an entomologist and Conservation Specialist with Twin City Seed Company teaches the steps for converting a traditional turfgrass lawn into a beautiful, flowering bee lawn that promotes pollinator health, and water quality, and natural resource conservation. Bee lawns have been shown to support more than 65 bee species while maintaining the typical function associated with a conventional home lawn.
James Wolfin is a Conservation Specialist with Twin City Seed Company where he aims to bring more visibility to bee lawns as a conservation tool for residents and land managers. Before his time with Twin City Seed, James was the Director of Education with Metro Blooms, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that aims to bring the green infrastructure and native plants to our landscapes. During his time with Metro Blooms, James helped to lead many educational workshops including the educational programming for the Lawns to Legumes program, a statewide initiative that aims to help residents convert their traditional turfgrass lawns into pollinator-friendly plantings.
James completed his MS in Entomology at the University of Minnesota where he was advised by Dr. Marla Spivak (UMN bee lab) and Dr. Eric Watkins (UMN turfgrass science lab). His research aimed to describe the bee communities that visit and feed on bee lawns. James was first introduced to beekeeping and pollinator research at the University of Delaware as an undergraduate student where he was a member of the Delaney Bee Lab, studying foraging patterns in honey bees.
Bee Lawn Resources
Smart Gardening: Smart lawn alternatives to protect pollinators from Michigan State University Extension
Information on Pollinator Lawns from Michigan Pollinator Initiative
Planting and maintaining a bee lawn from University of Minnesota Extension
Additional Information from MSU Extension
This webinar will be recorded. Event organizers plan to post the recording to the Michigan State University Beekeeping YouTube channel with closed captions, however, it may take several weeks to prepare and upload the video.
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Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact, Ana Heck, two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
