June is National Pollinator Month, and KidsGardening.org is "Buzzing" with Activities, Inspiration, and Opportunities to Learn About Pollinators
BURLINGTON, Vt., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- June is National Pollinator Month, making it the perfect time for kids to learn about pollinators, the key role they play in ecosystem health, and why we should care about their well-being. KidsGardening.org, a national nonprofit and leader in the youth gardening movement, is excited to celebrate National Pollinator Month with a wide range of resources, engaging activities, a new contest, and educational materials for families, educators, and youth organizations to learn about pollinators.
Why care about pollinators? Not only are they critical for the health of ecosystems, but they're also needed to produce many of our favorite foods, including apples, cucumbers, zucchini, almonds, and wild blueberries, which come from flowers after they've been pollinated.
Pollinators are also needed to produce many of our food plants that are grown from seed because, without pollination, the plants can't produce the seeds needed to grow more plants. It's estimated that one out of every three mouthfuls we eat depends on pollinators!
By tending a pollinator garden or learning about the many types of pollinators, kids learn to care for living things and become environmental stewards.
Here's a sampling of what you'll find at KidsGardening.org:
Wyman's Bee Wild Contest
KidsGardening and Wyman's are teaming up to offer the Bee Wild Contest to support youth garden programs interested in preserving and creating pollinator habitats. Thirty-five programs will be awarded checks of $200 to support the development of new and expansion of existing pollinator gardens. Learn more at:
"Wyman's has been committed to maintaining and growing native pollinator habitat for generations. We dedicate thousands of acres of land and resources to ensure that pollinators of all kinds can thrive as part of the natural ecosystem of Wild Blueberries. Our business simply can't exist without them - no bees, no berries. We're thrilled to be partnering with KidsGardening to bring the importance of pollinators and their role in our food system to educators and kids nationwide." — Colleen Craig, Brand Manager at Wyman's.
Pollinator Resources
Visit KidsGardening.org for Seven Fun Ways to Celebrate Pollinators with these hard-working garden friends!
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About KidsGardening
KidsGardening is a national nonprofit organization creating opportunities for kids to play, learn, and grow through gardening. They provide grants and original educational materials to more than 3.3 million kids across the country.
For more information, visit http://www.kidsgardening.org.
About Wyman's
Wyman's is a 149-year-old family-owned business based in Downeast, Maine and one of the world's largest growers and purveyors of wild blueberries. Their mission is to help the world eat more fruit through access and education with products available in freezer aisles in all 50 states in the U.S. For recipes and more, visit Wymans.com.
Media Contact
Katie Dubow, Garden Media Group, 6104443040, [email protected]
Em Shipman, Kidsgardening.org, 802-222-7884, [email protected]
SOURCE Garden Media Group
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