VIDEOS & WEBINARS

How is gardening a tool for social and political change? What does it mean to say "gardening is for everyone" in this time and place? What can you do right where you are to make the world a better place? Many of you may be familiar with this month's webinar guest, Jennifer Jewell, co-host of the NPR syndicated podcast Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden, and author of several books, including What We Sow, and The Earth In Her Hands, and Under Western Skies, Visionary Gardens from the Rockies to the Pacific Coast. Recently, Jewell also launched the Cultivating Place Foundation, which works to create a world in which gardeners/stewards/growers and gardens/cultivated places are valued as powerful intersectional agents and spaces of positive growth and change in our world. We're bringing Jennifer back to her home state of Colorado (virtually) for this free webinar, to give everyone a chance to talk with her about the possibilities inherent in the intersection between places, environments, cultures, individuals, and the gardens that bring them together beautifully – for the better of all the lives on this generous planet. Jennifer is in conversation every single week with inspiring people across the nation who have dedicated their lives to making the world a better, more just, healthy, and nourishing place through gardening.

Ecosystems are full of complex, layered interactions - even ecosystems like our gardens! Reptiles and amphibians are an often overlooked piece of local ecosystems, but (just like pollinators) they play a critical role in keeping habitats healthy. Join PPAN and Cameron Young from My Nature Lab for a discussion of what makes these creatures unique, how they positively impact our local ecosystems, and how you can help them survive and thrive!

Permaculture is a design methodology that works with nature to create resilient systems, from gardens and farms to entire communities. In this webinar, Amy Scanes-Wolfe will explore how native plants fit into the permaculture framework. What does it really mean for a plant to be “native”? Which native plants play key roles in forest gardens and other diverse plantings? And which native plants can also be tasty, useful food crops? Please consider donating to PPAN here: https://www.peopleandpollinators.org/support-our-work Get your Protect Our Pollinators license plate here: https://www.peopleandpollinators.org/co-pollinator-license-plate

Discovering native bee diversity with expert speaker Ryan Bartlett of Colorado Native Bee.

What do Stephen Hornbeck of High Plains Environmental Center, Emily McAuley of Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Greenhouse, Eric Johnson of Widespread Malus and Benevolence Orchards, and Robert Greer of PPAN's Board of Directors all have in common? They each grow thousands of native plants from seed every year! How do they do it (and why)?

Join ABC, NRDC, and PPAN for a talk on the science behind threats posed by neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”) to pollinators, birds, and our own health. These pesticides are surprisingly prevalent in our environment. They contaminate soil, water, and plant life on an unprecedented scale, driving mass losses of birds and bees, and raising alarm bells for a host of other wildlife, clean water, and human health. The webinar will also provide information on the current efforts in Colorado to support wildlife health and habitat. Find out about local action you can take and what’s happening at the federal level.

Join PPAN and bee veterinarian Dr. Nolan Bunting as we explore the fascinating links between pollinators—both native and domestic—and health. Bunting will discuss the vital roles played by domestic honeybees, native bees, and other pollinators in connecting the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems. From tiny invertebrates to larger species, these creatures contribute in countless ways to our well-being, while our actions directly impact their survival and health.

Bats are the second most diverse Order of Mammals on Earth today. With more than 1,450 species, bats provide critical ecosystem functions that support healthy and vibrant food webs. Occurring on every continent except Antarctica, bats pollinate and disperse the seeds of more than 600 plant species worldwide. Learn about the unique physiology, behavior, and ecology of bats that make them one of the most unique groups of animals in nature with Dr. Rick Adams of the University of Northern Colorado.

Check out PPAN's August 2024 webinar with Nicki Bailey! Pollinators are declining broadly, but city parks may hold the key to their success in urban settings. In this webinar Bailey will unpack the results of a city-wide study in Denver where she discovered which city parks best support pollinators, and how neighborhood income may be playing a role. She will provide suggestions for management in your own backyard to support the greatest diversity of native bees and butterflies. Representatives Jessica Andersen and Brandon Herman from DPR will also be joining us to discuss how this study will impact the future of Denver parks.