Upcoming Events
Let’s Plant Together
Saturday, Nov. 2
Would you like the opportunity to learn from experienced gardeners about what it takes to make a native, eco-friendly garden from the ground up while also helping to support native pollinators? Join WPP and the Woodstock Environmental Committee Nov. 2 for Volunteer Seeding Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (The rain date is Nov. 9.) The ground has already been cleared, so the focus will be on seeding.
WPP is providing lunch for all participants, so an RSVP is required. Please register for the free event to join the seeding team and create a beautiful garden filled with native plants.
Past Events
Garden Tours
Sunday, July 20, 4-6 pm (rain date: Sunday, July 27)
Saturday, August 23, 4-6 pm (rain date: Sunday, August 24)
Exploring Our World through iNaturalist
July 1, 3 – 4:30 p.m., Woodstock Land Conservancy Office (74 Mill Hill Rd.)
What is that tree or small plant in my yard? Is it beneficial for our pollinators?
Become an iNaturalist expert!
— The iNaturalist app, which you can install for free on your smartphone, will help you identify and learn about all the plants, animals, insects, and fungi you encounter. This training will enable our Woodstock Pollinator Pathway Community to open a wonderful window on to the natural world, and bring us into a larger community of naturalists.
— In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to use the iNaturalist app to practice plant, animal and fungi identification, while contributing to long-term monitoring efforts for seasonal changes. Discover the importance of community science and how it helps scientists track the impacts of our changing climate, habitat loss and more.
— The program will start off inside with an introduction to iNaturalist and how to setup and use the app as well as the website. Then we will head outside to learn how use it to identify species. Bring your smart device (phone or tablet) and come prepared for being both indoors and outdoors.
Your donation of $5 will help us defray the costs of this training.
Pollinator Habitat Tour at White Feather Farm
May 29, 2 – 4 p.m., White Feather Farm
Come learn about White Feather Farm’s exciting Native Pollinator Habitat Program, funded by Partners for Climate Action. This transformative initiative is converting 1.16 acres across White Feather Farm’s 66-acre landscape into thriving pollinator habitats using organic, low-plastic methodology to combat invasive species and restore native ecosystems. Participants will get an exclusive preview of our proposed work for the year and tour all five restoration sites to see our plans in action. The program will be led by Celia Fay Brubaker (Farm Manager + Creative Director) and Kris Garnier (Lead Gardener + Flower Field Manager). Refreshments and mingle to follow. Space is limited, so please RSVP for this free event.
(Rain Date: Friday, May 30, 2 – 4pm)
Native Bees & Their Plants
DATE CHANGED TO FRIDAY, APRIL 18
3 – 5 p.m., Catskill Center’s Thorn Preserve
Join Master Beekeeper Chris Layman for our first field event in 2025. Chris will discuss the ecology of the first emerging bees at Thorn Preserve. He’ll provide a brief lesson of the forage history of the area. We will explore the early bees and the plants that support them. A short walk to visit some of the plants will follow our discussion.
Light refreshments will be provided by Fox Farm Apiary.
We will meet in the parking lot at Thorn near the kiosk. Anyone who would like to meet at 2 p.m. is welcome to help us assist the Catskill Center in invasive plant removal.
About Our Presenter: Chris Layman is a Cornell Master Beekeeper, independent researcher and environmentalist. He has been keeping bees and teaching at Thorn Preserve for 10 years. Chris also studies Melittology (native bees) and provides programming at Olana, Woodstock Land Conservancy, Dutchess Land Conservancy, Greene Land Trust, Catskill Mountainkeeper and private lands/gardens throughout Mid Hudson Valley and Catskills.
WPP Tea
Feb. 23, 2-4 p.m., 74 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock [WLC Office]
Calling all Pollinator Enthusiasts of Woodstock!
Curious about pollinator habitat restoration?
Join us for an informal tea and discussion. If you think you might want to be involved in our programs and events this year, please come and mingle. Find out what opportunities await and if there might be a role for you in the group. We have some exciting plans for the year. Together we can spread our passion for pollinators!
PollinateHV.org: Your One-Stop Resource for Protecting Native Pollinators
August 5, 7 p.m., Webinar
Avalon Bunge from Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley hosted an interactive webinar on her organization’s new resource, the Pollinator Action Guide. Participants learned how PollinateHV.org was created and how it can help you start a pollinator pathway whether you have a container garden or a 100-acre reclaimed farm — and everything in between. Check out the full webinar on our Learning from the Experts page.
Discover Native Bees and Exchange Native Seeds
April 25, 3 p.m., Thorn Preserve
Chris Layman, a Cornell Master Beekeeper and independent researcher, served as the guest speaker for WPP’s spring event. He spoke at the Catskills Center’s Thorn Preserve about the lives of the emerging native bees pollinating at the preserve. Chris explored bee ecology and the importance of the symbiotic relationship between bees and plants, especially in the riparian zone near the Sawkill Creek. Chris taught us how to provide nesting areas near our own gardens to support the native bee population.
Following Chris’ presentation, the WPP hosted our 4th annual Seed Exchange. Bring native seeds to exchange with others.
Refreshments were provided by Fox Farm Apiaries.
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