It’s Pollinator Week! June 17-23

Pollinator Week, June 17-23, 2024, is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. 

Read more. Pollinator Partnership (Image: Pollinator Partnership)

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Local Efforts to Restore Pollinator Habitats in Chattanooga

In honor of the celebrations, NOOGAtoday is sharing some local efforts aimed at restoring, protecting, and educating folks about pollinator habitats.

Read more. Kristen Templeton – NOOGAtoday

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What’s the Buzz Around Pollinators?

Bees and butterflies are some of our most famous pollinators – but did you know that bats, birds and many other animals help pollinate plants, too? Learn how the food we all eat depends on the year-long work of pollinators everywhere.

Read more. Allison Cook – Defenders of Wildlife

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Tennessee Aquarium Celebrates Pollinator Week 

To help raise awareness of pollinators’ importance and challenges, the Aquarium will host a flurry of events during Pollinator Week to engage guests about these remarkable animals and their role in our ecosystem.

Read more. Doug Strickland – Tennessee Aquarium

Learn more about pollinators at tnaqua.org/pollinators/.  

 A Monarch Butterfly in the Tennessee Aquarium’s Butterfly Garden. (Photo: TN Aquarium)

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