BEACH LAKE, PA – Thousands of people across the country have joined forces to create the Pollinator Pathway, a grassroots movement focused on protecting and restoring habitat for bees, birds, butterflies, moths, and other pollinating insects. On Saturday, August 23 from 10am-12pm at the Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy to learn how you can be part of this important effort to help reverse declines in bird and pollinator populations. 

The program will cover the threats pollinators face and some easy steps you can take to help support them in your yard and your community. We will explore some of the most common bee and butterfly species you are likely to see around our region and then take a walk through the meadows at the Van Scott Nature Reserve to look for them.

Space is limited for the program and advance registration is required. Event fee is $5 for Conservancy members and $10 for non-members. This program is intended for ages high school to adult.

This event will include a sit-down discussion as well as a walk-and-talk component on the Van Scott Nature Reserve’s trails to view pollinator meadows and wildlife activity. Please wear closed-toe shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Be prepared to walk approx. 1.5 miles on uneven terrain.

For program details and to register, please visit www.DelawareHighlands.org/events or call Education and Volunteer Coordinator Rachel Morrow at 570-226-3164 ext. 2.

The speaker, Louise Washer, is a member of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy Board of Directors and is a member of the Executive Board of the Pollinator Pathway, which she helped found in 2017, and which is now a network of over 350 communities across 19 states and Canada. Louise serves as a facilitator of the Pollinator Pathway Advocacy and Pesticide Policy Committee which worked to help pass the Birds & Bees Protection Act in NY in 2023.