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SUMMARY:Pollinator Paradise Partners
DESCRIPTION:Conserving Carolina is creating a pollinator garden along the scenic Oklawaha Greenway—and we need your green thumbs! If you enjoy gardening and want to help create a beautiful\, welcoming space for pollinators and people alike\, come join us! \nOur vision is to grow more than just flowers—we’re building a vibrant\, family-friendly oasis that serves as a hands-on educational space. It will highlight the importance of native plants and local pollinators\, inspiring both kids and adults to connect with nature. Our plan is to utilize the gardens for community outreach programs\, workshops\, and guided tours to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators and native plant species. In one half of the large garden bed\, we plan to create an interactive garden for families with children. On future workdays we may work on the hardscape by installing paths\, borders\, and structures for climbing plants\, and other things for kids to enjoy.  We welcome your ideas and creativity! \nWhether you’re a seasoned gardener or just want to get your hands dirty for a good cause\, your help makes a difference. Come be part of something that benefits the whole community—humans\, bees\, butterflies\, and beyond! \nWe will meet at the North Main access to the Greenway (a gravel parking lot to the left if coming from Hwy 25) just before the bridge over Mud Creek). There will be  a Conserving Carolina sign at the entrance. \nThe best way to find the access area is to put N. Main Automotive\, Hendersonville in your GPS\, and that will get you almost there. Go a little further and then pull into the parking lot mentioned above.  Go left on the Greenway and walk a short distance\, and you will find the garden on the right side\, marked with Conserving Carolina signs. \nCome when you can\, and leave when you need to. \nFor more information or to sign-up\, contact Mary Miller @mary@conservingcarolina.org.
URL:https://conservingcarolina.org/event/pollinator-paradise-partners-3/2026-02-10/
LOCATION:Oklawaha Greenway\, Hendersonville\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saluda Library Speaker Series: Monarchs of Michoacán
DESCRIPTION:Date: February 10\, 2026 \nTime: 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Polk County Public Libraries\, Saluda Branch \nSpeaker: Heyward Douglass \nJoin us for a discussion of the Monarch life cycle that allows the butterflies to fly north from Mexico through multiple life cycles until they reach southern Canada\, then return to their wintering grounds in southern Mexico in one long\, hazard-filled “super generation.”  Heyward will also describe the group tour he took to view the Monarchs in the high mountains west of Mexico City\, in Michoacán (Mish- wa-kahn). \nHeyward received his B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Entomology from Clemson University. He worked as a naturalist at Oconee and Table Rock State Parks and with the Clemson Cooperative Extension Services. Later\, he served on the Board of Directors of the Foothills Trail Conservancy\, becoming Chair\, and later the Executive Director. He visited the Monarch Butterfly Mexican wintering grounds in February 2020. \n \nThe Saluda Library Speaker Series programs are made possible thanks to our partnership with the Polk County Public Libraries Systems. \nContact Pam Torlina\, pam@conservingcarolina.org\, with questions or for more information.
URL:https://conservingcarolina.org/event/saluda-library-speaker-series-monarchs-of-michaocan/
LOCATION:Polk County Library\, Saluda Branch\, 44 W Main Street\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
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