Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group

The third biennial UConn Native Plants and Pollinators conference will be held Friday, November 5, 2021, beginning at 9 a.m., virtually via Zoom.



Register at

https://secure.touchnet.com/C21646_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2508

Early Registration $30.00, by Thursday, September 30, 2021

$35.00, after September 30, 2021

Students, $15.00 with valid school ID



Join us for 4 hours of presentations featuring current science-based research and information on supporting pollinators in managed landscapes. This program is designed for growers and other green industry professionals, landscape service providers, landscape architects and designers, town commissions, municipalities, schools, and homeowners.



Learn how native plants support pollinator health throughout the year!



Session topics (See attached agenda and descriptions):

The Language of Flowers: An Introduction to Pollination Ecology

Rebecca McMackin, Director of Horticulture, Brooklyn Bridge Park



Pollinator Plants for Small Spaces and Containers

Mark Dwyer, Landscape Prescriptions by MD



Beyond the Traditional Butterfly Garden: Supporting Lepidoptera with Native Plants

Andrew Brand, Interim Director of Horticulture, Coastal Maine Botanical Garden



Bees, Pesticides and Politics: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Urban Landscapes

Daniel Potter, Ph.D., Professor, University of Kentucky