Pollinator Week Project Wingspan Volunteer Certification – Virtual Event

Want to save pollinators during Pollinator Week? It’s more important than ever! June 19-25 is the time to learn how YOU can make a difference! Here’s one event with a lot of impact:

Volunteer to scout native wildflowers and collect native wildflower seeds at a local prairie with Project Wingspan. Illinois has close to 30 native wildflower seed collection teams throughout the state. These teams collect from a list of 35 native wildflower species. The seeds are then cleaned at an IDNR facility and distributed to local Illinois pollinator habitat projects. You can become a certified volunteer on your own by visiting https://www.pollinator.org/wingspan/seed-collection or by attending the virtual training during Pollinator Week. No registration needed, just enter the zoom room on Wednesday night, June 21^st. Here is the zoom information, below.

If you would like more information about any of these Pollinator Week items or activities, you can email Eleanor Schumacher, Illinois State Coordinator for Project Wingspan at es@pollinator.org

Pollinator Week Project Wingspan Volunteer Certification – Virtual Event:

Wednesday, June 21^st  at 6:30 pm

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81500187408

Meeting ID: 843 0040 3817 One tap mobile +13462487799,,81500187408#

Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 815 0018 7408Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbYC1gp82T

Looking for MORE to do during Pollinator Week? Choose an activity from the 2023 Pollinator Week Toolkit! This toolkit has several activities for all ages, adults and children. Pick a game to play at a Pollinator Week Party, or work with children in a Pollinator Garden with the included educational materials. You can even share a “Pollinator-Inspired Meal” with your family and friends. Here is the toolkit link:

https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/2023-Official-Pollinator-Week-Toolkit-1.pdf