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Greenspace Workshop Resources

     Resources used at the Greenspace Workshop are listed below for your information.  There were 35 people who attended the December 5, 2019 workshop at the Olson Memorial Library in Eagle River.  Powerpoint presentations (all in PDF format) are located at the bottom of the list.  ​
Comparing Flowering Bee Lawns With Other types of Vegetation
Comparing
​To mow or to mow less: Lawn mowing frequency affects bee abundance and diversity in suburban yards
To Mow. . .
Public Lands and Pollinators
Public Lands. . .
Managing Bee Lawns
Managing Bee Lawns
Technical Manual for Maintaining Roadsides for Pollinators Establishment, Restoration, Management and Maintenance
Manual
Management of Arthropod Pathogen Vectors in North America: Minimizing Adverse Effects on Pollinators
Management
Selecting Plants to Support Pollinators
Selecting
Inviting Bees to Your Property:
No Fear of Stings
No Fear
Plight of the Pollinator
Plight
Protecting Monarchs
Monarchs
Flowering Bee Lawns:
A Tool Kit for Land Managers
Tool Kit

Powerpoint Programs from the
Greenspace Workshop ​(all in PDF format)
Click on each numbered button for viewing

(1)
(1)     Assistance With Plant Species Lists and
​          Other Technical Advice​
(2)
(2)     ​Lincoln County Service Center Pollinator
​          Project
(3)
(3)    Protecting Pollinators is Everybody’s
         Business -  ​Creating Bee-Friendly
         Greenspace
(4)
(4)    Steps in the Right Direction
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This is another excellent link for Wisconsin pollinators: 
 https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/EndangeredResources/pollinators.html

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Wild Pollinators in
​​Wisconsin Apple Orchards
 
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​Wild Pollinators of
Eastern Apple Orchards
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Conservation

​BUMBLE BEE CONSERVATION

     It is critically important to protect
these vital pollinators.  Inside this
publication you will find an overview
of information about how to enhance
any landscape to meet ​ the seasonal
needs of bumblebees. Click on the "Bumble Bee Conservation" picture for more.
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POLLINATOR PLANTS - GREAT LAKES REGION

     This guide features regional native plants that are highly attractive to pollinators and well suited for small-scale plantings, gardens, on business/school campuses, urban
greenspaces, and in farm field borders.
​Click the publication for more.

​​Protecting Bees from Insecticides

HOW NEONICOTINOIDS CAN KILL BEES

     Neonicotinoids are absorbed by the
plant and transferred through the
vascular system, making the plant
itself toxic to insects.  Read all about
this widely-used group of insecticides
​by clicking on the picture.
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How Neonicotinoids Can Kill Bees
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ORGANIC-APPROVED PESTICIDES
Minimizing Risks to Bees

    While organice farming offers significant environmental benefits, even some organic-approved pesticides can cause harm to pollinators.  For more, click on the apples.
PROTECTING POLLINATORS

​      For more information on protecting bees, click on "Neonicotinoid Insecticides in your garden". 
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Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Your Garden
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OTHER RESOURCES
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https://wisconsinpollinators.com/Articles/BringingBackThistles.aspx

https://wisconsinpollinators.com/Articles/FruitTrees.aspx

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​1 S. Oneida Ave
P O Box 400, Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 369-7835
www.oclw.org 

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