What is Pollinator Week?
In 2007, National Pollinator Week was officially declared by the U.S. Senate in order to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture and to support efforts to increase awareness about pollinators.
This year, a multidisciplinary team of educators, researchers, and outreach professionals passionate about pollinator conservation and public engagement have collaborated to organize activities throughout the community in order to:
- Educate members of the community about pollinators and their importance to the ecosystems around us
- Engage and train members of the community in the monitoring and protection of pollinators locally, nationally and globally
- Provide a forum for continuing pollinator awareness and conservation in the community
Past Pollinator Weeks
Check out our schedules from previous years celebrating National Pollinator Week at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.