[PCA] WEB: Pollinator Fact Sheets

[Olivia Kwong]

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From: "Matthew Shepherd (Xerces Society)" <mdshepherd at xerces.org>
Sent by: pollinator-bounces+olivia_kwong=blm.gov at lists.sonic.net

> We've just redesigned our series of pollinator conservation fact
> sheets. Each sheet provides a simple overview and basic guidance on
> providing a different aspect of pollinator habitat. The sheets cover
> choosing plants for bees (there are three sheets: Pacific Northwest,
> California, and a general sheet for North America), providing nests
> for native bees, and butterfly gardening. The information is useful
> for almost any area of land, from urban backyard through to natural
> areas, although butterfly gardening is strictly for gardens because
> the plant lists combine native and non-native species.
>
> These sheets are all in glorious color, and can be downloaded as a
> PDF file from our website, www.xerces.org. Click on "Pollinator
> Conservation" and then "Xerces Publications," or just click on
> "Xerces Publications" on the home page.
>
> These fact sheets are a great starting point. If you want more
> information, we also have a series of guidelines we've prepared for
> a selection of landscapes. Each of these discusses the issues and
> opportunities in some detail and provide detailed advice on
> integrating pollinator habitat into land management. All are
> available as PDF files from our website, as above. The current 
guidelines
are:
> Making Room for Native Pollinators. This are aimed at golf course
> superintendents and were published by the U.S. Golf Association in 2002.
> Making More Room. In the past year or two, we've been working with
> the golf community in the PNW to present a series of seminars.
> Making More Room was produced as training materials for these
> seminars. It was written as a companion to Making Room for Native
Pollinators
> , and updates the original guidelines and expands them to include
> information on butterflies. Appendices contain detailed plant lists
> for Oregon and Washington.
> Pollinator-Friendly Parks. Alongside the golf course work, we've
> also been working with managers of public parks and greenspaces.
> These guidelines focus on the things that can be done in such
> places. The chapters are relevant for all regions, but the detailed
> plant lists (nectar plants and hostplants) are for Oregon and
> Washington. (We hope to produce a more widely relevant list in the
future.)
>
> We also have Farming for Bees, which is targeted at farmers. Watch
> this space; a new edition is due out any time!
>
> And I have to mention the Pollinator Conservation Handbook as a
> resource. It's not free, but you can find information about it and
> how to purchase it on our website.
>
> Matthew
>
>
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>
> Matthew Shepherd
> Director, Pollinator Conservation Program
> 4828 SE Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, OR 97215, USA
> Tel: 503-232 6639 Cell: 503-807 1577 Fax: 503-233 6794
> Email: mdshepherd at xerces.org
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