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ICYMI! The winner of our Pollinator License Plate Design Contest, is Denver local, Alain Suel. Congratulations Alain and thank you for this gorgeous design concept, which simply and beautifully encapsulates the importance of protecting native pollinators and habitat in Colorado! Alain featured the Hunts Bumblebee and the beautiful Blanket Flower -- both native to Colorado. While final color-scheme and design may change, this concept will become the special new Colorado pollinator license plate, pursuant to adoption by the State Legislature. If the bill passes, we expect plates to be available next year so we'll be sure to keep you posted! Thanks to the nearly 50 artists who submitted designs. There were many beautiful submissions and we appreciate the time and effort you made to participate! And a special thanks to Ray Story, Classrooms for Climate Action and Tiffany Boyd, Louisville Elementary 2nd graders, and First Gentleman Marlon Reis for participating in our Contest Reveal Webinar event earlier this month. Thanks also to Representative Cathy Kipp, Representative Matt Soper, Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis Colorado Senate District 17, and Cleave Simpson Colorado State Senator District 35 for sponsoring the bill! And thank you to Norris Design for sponsoring People and Pollinators Action Network's License Plate Design Contest! Thanks again to all and congrats again to Alain!
I got to hike one of my favorite places a few weeks ago, and I finally finished writing about it. TLDR; Lots of Oregon native bees and flowers at Upper Table Rock.
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Spring is the best time of year to hike up either of Southern Oregon's Table Rocks. The sky is blue and fresh, life has returned to the land...We have a Pollinator Plant Swap coming up on May 22nd in Fort Collins. This is a chance to give and recieve pollinator plants. We will be spotlighting native plants because of their critical role in pollinator conservation. Some of the species we are giving away are golden tickseeds, black eyed susan, blanketflower, tansy aster & sticky gumweed. This is a pay-it-forward event, free & open to the public- you dont need to bring plants in order to recieve them. We have a limited number of spots & pre-registration is required.
Register with our partners, Audubon Rockies here: rockies.audubon.org/events/pollinator-plant-swap#:~:text=The%20Pollinator%20Plant%20Swap%20is,her....
Link to FB event: www.facebook.com/events/149580630502572
Thanks to our partners: Fort Collins Audubon Society, League of Women Voters, Larimer County, Colorado, Audubon Rockies, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas & Wild Ones, Front Range Chapter
Good Afternoon, Friends,
Yesterday, Alain Suel of Denver was revealed to be the winner of the Pollinator License Plate Design Contest! I love Alain’s vibrant design concept featuring the Bumblebee and the beautiful Blanket Flower (both native to Colorado). Thank you to everyone who submitted their design ideas and many congratulations to Alain, whose design--in addition to being seen by millions of Colorado commuters each year--will help to generate much-needed funding for pollinator conservation efforts.
People and Pollinators Action Network
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.HAPPY EARTH DAY! Here's one simple step -- signing our Pollinator Safe Pledge -- you can take to protect the health of pollinators and the ecosystems on which they depend.
And remember, make sure you're buying untreated / neonic-free seeds when you plant this spring! Neonics, also known as the bee-killing pesticide, are systemic and water soluble. This means they're in every part of the plant -- including the leaves, seeds, nectar, and pollen -- vital food sources for birds, insects, and mammals. And they're water soluble, meaning they can end up leaching into the soil decreasing populations of beneficial worms and other important organisms, including insect predators, making plants more vulnerable to pest infestations.
Take the Pollinator Safe Pledge today!
peopleandpollinators.org/our-solution/psn-pledge/