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Saturday, September 18
\n9am\u2013noon
\n1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC<\/p>\n
Join us at Prairie Ridge Ecostation as we celebrate our favorite pollinators! Visitors of all ages can enjoy the \u201cGrub Zone\u201d at the Nature PlaySpace, then take a walk around the prairie as you work to complete the story walk and engage with experts at Caterpillarology, beekeepers, and more!\u00a0 It’s free!<\/p>\n
Masks and Social Distancing<\/strong> Parking<\/strong> About Prairie Ridge Ecostation<\/strong> BASF Living Acres<\/strong> Bee-come a Bumble Bee Scientist<\/strong> Beekeepers Club at NCSU<\/strong> Be on the Lookout for Bad Bugs<\/strong> Wonderful World of Orthoptera<\/strong> Meet the Bugs!<\/strong> Caterpillarology<\/strong> North Carolina’s Pollinators<\/strong> Four Season Gardening for Bees<\/strong> Honey Bees!<\/strong> Funky Bug Antenna Crowns<\/strong> NC State Native Pollinators<\/strong> T-Shirt Sales<\/strong> Bee Magnets<\/strong> More coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n S\u00e1bado, Septiembre 18 \u00a1\u00danete a nosotros en la celebraci\u00f3n de nuestros polinizadores favoritos en el Prairie Ridge Ecostation!<\/p>\n Visitantes de todas las edades podr\u00e1n disfrutar de la “Zona de Larvas” en el Espacio de Juego de la Naturaleza (Nature PlaySpace<\/i>), dar un paseo por la pradera completando una historia que hemos preparado a medida que avanzan en el camino mientras interact\u00faan con expertos en \u201coruga-log\u00eda\u201d, apicultores y mucho m\u00e1s. Y lo mejor de todo, \u00a1Es Gratis!<\/p>\n Nota importante: Las estaciones durante este evento son en ingl\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pollination Celebration: A BugFest Event at Prairie Ridge Ecostation Saturday, September 18 9am\u2013noon 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC Join us at Prairie Ridge Ecostation as we celebrate our favorite pollinators! Visitors of all ages can enjoy the \u201cGrub Zone\u201d at the Nature PlaySpace, then take a walk around the prairie as you work to… Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":20347,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"bugfest.php","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63715"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63715\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWe request that all staff, volunteers, and visitors over the age of 5 wear masks when within 6ft of one another during this event.<\/p>\n
\nParking is limited at this location. Volunteers and staff will be directing parking. Please be patient as they guide you to an appropriate location.<\/p>\n
\nPrairie Ridge Ecostation is located at 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC, and consists of 38.5 acres of old cow pasture. This pasture has been transformed into a variety of habitats including prairie grassland, bottomland forest, ponds and stream. A diversity of plants, animals and other life can be found among the myriad habitats of this special place. The paths are unpaved and the terrain is hilly.<\/p>\nExhibits<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nBASF<\/em>
\nMonarch butterfly populations have dramatically declined in the U.S. in recent years due to various reasons including overwintering habitat loss, extreme weather events, nectar sources for adult butterflies, and milkweed availability. Milkweed is critical as it is the only plant on which monarchs will lay their eggs, and it provides food for their larvae.
\nEnjoy a milkweed plant provided by BASF. Plant it and wait for the Monarchs to enjoy.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nVisit the Prairie Ridge garden to document the bumble bees you see for science!\u00a0 Report your observations to us so we can share them with the Bumble Bee Watch citizen science project, then get a button of your favorite bumble bee species to take home.<\/p>\n
\nCome visit Beekeepers Club at NCSU to play Bee Jeopardy, learn about our events, and check out some beekeeping equipment!<\/p>\n
\nNCDA & CS: Plant Industry Division<\/em>
\nLearn about some of the bad bugs to look for! Spotted Lanternfly as well as the Asian Longhorned Beetle are deadly (to plants) insects that are spreading throughout the US. Learn how to help be part of the solution!<\/p>\n
\nNC Entomological Society<\/em>
\nLeap into the world of Orthoptera and meet some amazing critters! Fly with the grasshoppers, dig with the mole crickets and sing with the katydids!<\/p>\n
\nMuseum of Life and Science<\/em>
\nJoin the Museum of Life and Science for a live bug encounter. We will discuss pollinators and the wonderful relationship we have with them.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nCheck out a variety of native North Carolina caterpillars from small spine-covered stingers to large silk moth caterpillars. Learn what plants these hungry larvae love to eat, what they’ll turn into when they transform into adults, and much more!<\/p>\n
\nThe North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance<\/em>
\nStop by our table to learn all about North Carolina’s native pollinators, as well as our statewide partnership dedicated to pollinator outreach and conservation.<\/p>\n
\nMaster Gardener Volunteers of Wake County<\/em>
\nNative bees and honey bees need food and water sources to thrive. \u00a0Your garden can provide year-round plants that bees depend on for nectar and pollen necessary for survival and reproduction. \u00a0Discover what you can do to make your garden a bee magnet!<\/p>\n
\n5 County Beekeepers Association<\/em>
\nThe 5 County Beekeepers Association (5CBA) is a chapter of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association.\u00a0 Our mission is to educate and support current and future beekeepers, and to help preserve and protect honey bees.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nHonor our buggy friends by dressing up like one! Make your very own Funky Bug Antenna Crown and proudly display your passion for arthropods!<\/p>\n
\nNCSU Department of Applied Ecology, Urban Ecology Lab<\/em>
\nNorth Carolina is home to 560 species of bees. At this table, you\u2019ll learn more about them and the many places they build their nests.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nCheck out the 2021 BugFest t-shirt featuring the theme arthropod…the carpenter bee!\u00a0 Vintage shirts will also be available.<\/p>\n
\nNC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em>
\nUse your fingerprints to make a fun bee magnet to take home!<\/p>\n
\n\nCelebraci\u00f3n de la Polinizaci\u00f3n: Un Evento del BugFest en el Prairie Ridge Ecostation<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n9am\u2013mediod\u00eda<\/p>\n