Start Date
03/19/2024
End Date
03/19/2024
Description
“Seeing lots of bees” does not necessarily mean that a landscape is pollinator-friendly. While activity at the pollination scale has repercussions throughout the food web, most current efforts only benefit a few common species, rather than the range of wild pollinators needed for real ecosystem resiliency. In this presentation we will explore scalable, replicable models of plant selection and habitat design for a variety of landscape environments including campuses, conservation properties, public parks, working lands, and residential gardens. We will also explore how each of these landscape types can serve as building blocks for linking intact natural areas across our existing fragmented landscape.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Residential Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.25
Learning Outcomes
-Understand the key role that plant selection at the species level plays in creating biodiverse landscapes and ecosystems.
-Understand why "seeing lots of bees" doesn't necessarily mean that a landscape is pollinator-friendly.
-Learn how to build scalable, replicable models of habitat design, restoration and maintenance, for professional practice, public education and stakeholder participation.
Instructors
Evan Abramson
Course Codes
Provider
New Directions in the American Landscape