Join us on March 17th as we hear from PollinateHV's Avalon Bunge!
Native pollinators are the unsung heroes of our Hudson Valley landscape, supporting agriculture, biodiversity, human well-being and more — but they are in peril. Two years ago, PCA launched PollinateHV, an online resource designed to help gardeners, farmers and land stewards support the Hudson Valley's threatened native pollinators through habitat creation and restoration; we're thrilled to share a suite of exciting new tools and updates designed to make your effort easier and more rewarding.
Join us on March 17th at 8:30 AM, as PCA’s Ecological Restoration Program Manager Avalon Bunge presents, “Plant a Pollinator Paradise: New Garden Design Resources and Real-World Wisdom From the PollinateHV Project.” Avalon will introduce eight brand-new garden designs that you can use in your yard, share updates on two years of lessons learned from our four case study sites, and more. This inspiring talk explores what's new and how PollinateHV can help you, whether you're gardening in containers or managing hundreds of acres. Bring your pollinator and native plant questions for an interactive session that will help you gear up for a buzzing, blooming growing season.
This year, our Morning Coffee Series centers on the theme of restoring connection and invites participants to explore our region through talks that touch on the ecology of the land, the beings who inhabit it, our human place in it, and what its future may hold. We hope you will join us for these eight sessions — always free and virtual — and deepen your connection to this place.
About our Speaker:
Avalon Bunge oversees PollinateHV and the Ecological Restoration Grant program at Partners for Climate Action. Prior to PCA, she directed a coastal climate resilience education initiative through NOAA’s Environmental Literacy Program. She co-manages a large landscape in Columbia County, focusing on native meadows, forest health, and deer management; she also has over a decade of farm work experience in New York and Canada. Avalon received an MS in ecosystem restoration from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and a BA in geology from Colgate University. She is completing a PhD in restoration ecology at Antioch University.