Free community days
Join us to celebrate National Pollinator Week at Minnetrista. Each day a new activity will be available to teach kids about the exciting world of pollination and the ways it affects our natural environment. Throw seed bombs, dance like a bee, and become a milkweed master to learn more about the important role pollinators play in our world and how you can help them thrive!
Schedule:
Monday, 6/21
Pollinator Photo Hunt | Virtual
Pollinators are all around! Butterflies, bees, beetles, ants, and hummingbirds are just a few examples of these important animals that help plants grow. Explore your backyard, neighborhood, park, or even Minnetrista’s gardens while staying on the lookout for pollinators of all shapes and sizes.
Tuesday, 6/22
Pollinator Photo Hunt | Virtual
Pollinators are all around! Butterflies, bees, beetles, ants, and hummingbirds are just a few examples of these important animals that help plants grow. Explore your backyard, neighborhood, park, or even Minnetrista’s gardens while staying on the lookout for pollinators of all shapes and sizes.
Wednesday, 6/23
Make a Bug Hotel | Backyard Garden, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Visit our Backyard Garden to create a bug hotel – a safe space for pollinators like beetles, ants, ladybugs, solitary bees, and other insects to stay!
Thursday, 6/24
Milkweed Education | Near the Wishing Well Garden, 10-11 a.m. & 1-2 p.m.
Make like a monarch and stop by our Pollinator Waystation! These butterflies visit the milkweed plants here to eat and lay their eggs on, but you can chat with one of our pollinator professionals. The first four visitors to stop by each session will receive a free butterfly house kit to take home!
Friday, 6/25
Bee Bingo & Dancing| Backyard Garden, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
You’re invited to a buzzing bee celebration! Join us in the Backyard Garden to play bee bingo and dance to some sweet-as-honey harmonies!
Saturday, 6/26
Seed Bomb Throwing | Nature Area, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Take aim to help pollinators! Throw seed bombs in our Nature Area, which will later sprout into wildflowers and provide food and shelter for pollinators.
Sunday, 6/27
Butterfly Host Planting | Moon Garden Lawn, 1-4 p.m.
Grow a home for swallowtail butterflies! Plant fennel or dill seeds to take home with you, and as they grow, be on the lookout for swallowtail butterfly eggs and caterpillars!