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Roadside Pollinator Project - July, 2017

        WJFW-TV Channel 12 was in Three Lakes in July interviewing Baerbel Ehrig, Oneida County Pollinator Project Coordinator.  Hear what she had to say.  Click on the link here for more:    http://cdn.field59.com/WJFW/1499725934-709c7672e78ea692f9f8530628c6c4fdda070e39_fl9.mp4
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The History of the Project

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​     Pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, perpetuate $40 billion worth of products in the United States each year; but unfortunately, their populations have been declining due to disease, pesticide use, and habitat loss.  

      Jean Hansen (1952-2016), former Oneida County Conservationist, knew pollinators were extremely important and worked passionately to lay the groundwork for pollinator habitat along road right-of-ways. Her vision began by pulling together a town, an outdoor school, committees, road crews, businesses, and countless volunteers to build the Roadside Pollinator Habitat Improvement Project.  
Sadly, she did not see her vision become a reality, but would be proud of Oneida County Land and Water Conservation and the Town of Three Lakes as they partnered to begin building a pollinator community.   

     To read more about this project click on the FINAL REPORT buzzer below.

FINAL REPORT
NATIVE PLANTINGS
     For a list of Native Plants used in the Project, click on the NATIVE PLANTINGS buzzer above.
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Pollinators in the Northwoods

       O​n August 26, 2016, the Roadside Pollinator Habitat Improvement Project, an Oneida County/Three Lakes partnership, hosted a workshop at the Reiter Center in Three Lakes. This project was made possible by a grant from Lumberjack RC&D and a monetary donation from the Three Lakes Winery.
       With about 25 people present, the workshop was well received by the general public of the region. People came from Rhinelander, Presque Isle, Gleason, Arbor Vitae, Rhinelander, Lake Tomahawk, and Three Lakes. Two keynote speakers were on hand:
  • Dr Christelle Guedot, Department of Entomology, UW Madison, talked about “Pollinators: Who are they, what is their status, and what can we do to protect them?”
  • Patrick Goggin, UW-Extension Lakes held a presentation on “Gardening with native plants for pollinators and other wildlife in the Northwoods” 
       Due to public requests, the presentations are available for viewing just below.  An update on the Roadside Pollinator Habitat Improvement Project was given, after which Baerbel Ehrig, Project Coordinator, and Pat Goggin, took the attendees to one of the project sites at the Three lakes Winery. There was a lot of interest expressed in which plants to use and the general planning of a pollinator friendly garden.
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​To view the presentations that were given
at the Pollinator Workshop on August 26, 2016,
click on any ​of the three, green buzzers below.

An update on the Oneida County -
Three Lakes Pollinator Partnership Project presented by our ​Project Coordinator, Baerbel Ehrig.
Pollinator Project Update
​Project Update
Pat Goggin Presentation
​An in-depth look at landscaping with native plants for pollinators and other wildlife in the Northwoods.
Take a look and find out what pollinators are, their status and
​how we can protect them.
Dr. Guedot Presentation
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