Bumble Bee Watch is a community science project through the partnership of the Xerces Society,the University of Ottawa, and Wildlife Preservation Canada. It’s a collaborative effort to track and conserve North America’s bumble bees.Individuals can upload photos of bumble bees, ID bumble bees in your photos and have your ID verified by experts. This helps researchers determine status and conservation needs of bumble bees. Individuals can learn about bumble bees,their ecology and ongoing conservation efforts and connect with other community scientists. Click here to check out their website!

Linda Dietrick, a Manitoba Master Gardener, posted an article on where you can get native plants and seeds within the province. She provided a list of vendors, their contact info, sales logistics, and other additional info that might be helpful. Check out Linda's article here! 

This article is part of the Manitoba Master Gardener Association's (MMGA) January 2025 newsletter. To learn more about the MMGA, their programs and the resources they offer, check out their website!

We are incredibly pleased to be included in the 1,000 Gardens Project through rare sites! This ambitious project seeks to create a pollinator highway across Canada. We thank the many dedicated participants in our Public Garden Program for making this possible.

To learn more about the 1000 Gardens Project, visit the rare sites website. 

For more information on our public garden program, click here

The David Suzuki Foundation published an article on how to support overwintering pollinators in your garden.The article also talks about the different types of pollinator winter habitats, why it's important to leave a "messy garden" in the fall, and how to prepare native plants for overwintering. It even shows a easy-to-follow illustrations on how to sow native seeds!

Click here to view the article

Join the Pollinator Friendly Alliance for three days of live presentations with a wealth of experts and topics on ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water and lands. Summit topics provide practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, conservation, pollinator biology, climate resilience and more.

Interested? Click here to register and to find out more info about the event