Sunnyside Master Gardeners' Pollinator Day Event

Purdue Extension Floyd County, Spring Valley Beekeepers, and the Sunnyside Master Gardeners will be hosting Pollinator Day on April 30th from 10 a.m.-4p.m. at the Purdue Research Park of Southeast Indiana, 3000 Technology Avenue, New Albany, weather permitting.  This free, family-friendly event is for anyone who is interested in learning more about pollinators and their importance in our daily lives. 

Classes will be offered throughout the day on “Container Planting for Butterflies”, “Native Gardening”, and “Songbirds Need Pollinators Too”.  Participants of the event can talk to Sunnyside Master Gardeners about gardening questions and the Spring Valley Beekeepers will be on site to answer beekeeping questions and provide tours of the hives located on the property. An observation hive will also be available so people can see the inner workings of a honey bee hive.  

There will be a variety of educational booths on site where participants can learn more about our native pollinators. Participants may make items to take home that will benefit the pollinators. In addition to the educational booths, many vendors will be on site with pollinator related items for sale. 

There will be free youth t-shirts and a tote bag for the family available while supplies last. 

Pollinator Day is funded in part through support from the Duke Energy Foundation. 

For more information about the event please visit the Purdue Extension Floyd County website at www.extension.purdue.edu/floyd or follow Purdue Extension Floyd County on Facebook.  You may also contact Gina Anderson by calling the Purdue Extension Floyd County Office at 812-948-5470 or emailing her at gmanders@purdue.edu. 

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university. If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Gina Anderson prior to this at 812-948-5470 or gmanders@purdue.edu by April 12. 

Click on this for the: Pollinator Day Flyer