Homegrown Heroes: Supporting Native Pollinators in Urban Landscapes
April 30, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
As cities grow, so does the opportunity to create thriving habitats for native pollinators. Native pollinators are essential to healthy ecosystems and local food systems, yet many face increasing challenges from habitat loss, pollution, and competition with non-native species. We’ll dive into the importance of native species, their unique adaptations, and how everyday urban landscapes, from backyard gardens to community parks, can support their survival.
Join us for an engaging webinar that explores how urban environments can be transformed into safe havens for native pollinators. The webinar will conclude with a brief Q&A session.
What you’ll learn:
- Pollinator basics, the difference between native bees and honeybees, and why native bees are critical to urban ecosystems and food security
- Common native bee species found in cities and how to identify them
- How to engage schools, neighborhoods, businesses, and the general local community in incorporating pollinator support in urban landscapes
Who should take this webinar:
- Corporate sustainability representatives who want to align with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) frameworks
- City planners interested in enhancing public spaces by attracting and maintaining resilient urban biodiversity
- Policy makers and organizations focused on conservation and urban green spaces
Presenters:
- Mark Covington, President/Director, Georgia Street Community Collective (GSCC)
- Kyle Ruszkowski, PhD candidate in the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University