Authored by Rachel McClure, Washoe County Master Gardener Coordinator
We had an amazing Pollinator Week in Northern Nevada! This year we had a regional focus, encompassing activities in Carson, Douglas and Washoe Counties. Because our communities are so intertwined we wanted to make this a shared week for all our counties along the HWY 395 Sierra Nevada Corridor. It was great fun.
We held a regional logo contest allowing our youth to create a logo that speaks to pollinators. There was some amazing artwork! We have such talented youth here in Nevada! Ultimately, we chose a logo that met all the requirements and did a beautiful job of illustrating different types of pollinators across our continent.
We had a pollinator movie night in different counties. We screened “My Garden of a Thousand Bees,” a PBS pollinator-themed movie. In Reno it also included a quick tour of the Museum of Natural History before the film.
Those interested were able to participate in a Pollinator Week Bug & Flower Hunt that encouraged all skill levels of gardeners, naturalists, students and families to photograph and record sightings of bees, butterflies, beetles, hummingbirds and other pollinators in their natural habitats, and record the data using the naturalist App.