Pollinator Week- June 20-26, 2011
Five years ago the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of the final week in June as “National Pollinator Week” marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations. Pollinator Week has now grown to be an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles. The growing concern for pollinators is a sign of progress, but it is vital that we continue to maximize our collective effort. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signs the proclamation every year. Pollinating animals, including bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and others, are vital to our delicate ecosystem, supporting terrestrial wildlife, providing healthy watershed, and more. Therefore, Pollinator Week is a week to get the importance of pollinators’ message out to as many people as possible. It's not too early to start thinking about an event at your school, garden, church, store, etc. Pollinators positively effect all our lives- let's SAVE them and CELEBRATE them!
The Pollinator Partnership is proud to announce that June 20-26, 2011 has been designated National Pollinator Week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Here's what you to do to join in
1. Take action and contact your Governor
Send a Proclamation Letter to your Governor asking to declare Pollinator Week in your state. It's so easy; the following documents are available for download; a list containing governor contact information and a sample letter that can be easily customized; and the text for the proclamation:
2. Add your own event now!
Fill out the event form here and we'll give you free publicity by adding your event to the list for your area. Stuck for inspiration? Click on the buttons below to view previous events and get ideas from last year's events on how to participate.
3. Send us your photos
We'd love to see any photos you have from your event or an event that you attended so we can add them to our Events Gallery when the Week is finished. It's a great way to show everyone how you celebrated and get yourself some more free publicity! If you have pictures please email them here with Share My Pollinator Week Photos as the subject.
Please note that by doing this you are agreeing to the Pollinator Partnership potentially using your image(s) on our websites, in our print newsletters and in our e-newsletters. |
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