June 17-23 is Pollinator Week, celebrating pollinators and spreading education about what we can do to protect them. We’ll be celebrating pollinators all month long in the form of bees! Our community outreach for June is supporting the Oregon Bee Project. Oregon Bee Project is a collaboration between the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon State University Extension Service, and the Oregon Department of Forestry focused on uniting Oregonians around a science-based strategy for protecting and promoting wild and managed bees. They provide plant lists and land management resources, host outreach events, fund research, and work with farmers and the public to implement effective bee-friendly practices.
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