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Pollinators In The Park
September 17, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Bee Conservancy is headed to Seward Park!
There are 4,000+ bee species in North America, and 400+ alone in New York state! Join The Bee Conservancy’s founder, Master Beekeeper and Chief Melitollogist, Guillermo Fernandez as he leads a nature walk and discusses native bees — including mason, leafcutter, carpenter, and bumble bees — and their habitats right inside of Seward Park, in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood.
We’ll also dive into:
- Low cost and easy ways to support NYC’s most beneficial and hardworking pollinators.
- How to distinguish bees from wasps and other look-alikes.
- Opportunities to engage in community science
- Identifying native plants
More about this event
- This is a FREE outdoor event that takes place in a park. Please wear comfortable attire and shoes.
Join Our Community Science Project!
Transform the landscape of pollinator science with just a snap of a photo! We invite you to download the iNaturalist app on your phone in advance of this event so you can participate in a special community science activity. Together, we will find and photograph pollinators at play in the local ecosystem, sharing vital data on the app to advance the research of over one million scientists.
GETTING TO SEWARD PARK
The park entrance is on Canal St and Essex St
Event meets at Seward Park Library Amphitheater, near Jefferson & E Broadway entrance.
The Bee Conservancy will have a sign and table set-up that you can look for.
We’ll also dive into:
- Low cost and easy ways to support NYC’s most beneficial and hardworking pollinators.
- How to distinguish bees from a wasps and other look-alikes.
- Opportunities to engage in citizen science
- Identifying native plants
More about this event
- This is an outdoor event with access to benches. A limited number of chairs may also be provided. Please wear comfortable attire and shoes.
About The Hosts
The Bee Conservancy
Founder and Chief Melittologist
Guillermo is a Master Beekeeper, Master Melittology candidate, and an urban beekeeper for a decade. Having grown up in a food desert, he believes bees are the key to transforming our food system and ensuring that everyone has access to healthy, local foods. When he’s not at the apiary or speaking at an event, Guillermo is hiking or traveling.
This event is hosted by Seward Park Conservancy, which is run by local board members and volunteers who dedicate their time to preserving this bustling NYC public green space and pollinator garden in the Lower East Side.