2019 Pollination Celebration! Month
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This June, Asheville GreenWorks and Bee City USA - Asheville will be celebrating our 7th annual Pollination Celebration! We have an exciting lineup of events throughout the month (with a special focus on National Pollinator Week: June 17th - 23rd) in locations across Asheville and Buncombe County. All events highlight the integral role of pollinators. These dedicated creatures help create roughly a third of all the food we eat, pollinate 90% of our wild plants, and sustain the ecosystems we so greatly depend on. Please come join us at these incredible events, listed below, to learn about pollinators, discover ways each of us can mitigate their decline, and celebrate all they do for us!
This celebration is made possible by contributions from our sponsors: Wicked Weed Brewing, Reems Creek Nursery, and Painters Greenhouse—and by the generosity and hard work of the organizations that are hosting these events. Keep up with the latest Pollination Celebration news by liking the Asheville GreenWorks Facebook page and the BeeCity USA Asheville Facebook page. |
POLLINATION CELEBRATION is proudly sponsored by:
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2019 Pollination Celebration Events:
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Catawba Honey-Beer Release
Thursday, June 6 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Presented by the Center for Honeybee Research and Catawba Brewing Try Catawba Brewing Co.'s new honey-incorporated beer! Tickets to the Black Jar Honey Tasting (listed below) will be available for purchase. Audience: Adults Cost: Free admission Location: 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 |
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Introduction to Mothing
Friday, June 7th @ 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Presented by The North Carolina Arboretum with venue donated by Zealandia Holding Company There are over 2,300 species of moths in North Carolina! Learn about how to attract and identify these important "night shift" pollinators. We'll discuss some of the common species found in our region and how you can share your moth sightings with scientists. The program will include visiting a mothing set up with a UV light where we will observe, identify and upload observations to iNaturalist or ecoEXPLORE (weather dependent). This exciting nocturnal event will take place at the incredible Zealandia! Weather Update: This event will go on rain or shine! Don't forget a rain jacket and some warmer clothes just in case. Audience: All ages Cost: Free! Location: Zealandia - Please see directions in PDF below 
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Black Jar: Asheville's Annual International Honey Tasting
Thursday, June 13 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Presented by the Center for Honeybee Research Taste honeys from around the world, listen to some great live music, dance and enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres. Come learn more about bees, their importance in the environment, and how you can help! For more information and tickets please visit the Black Jar event page. Tickets also available for purchase at the door. Audience: Adults Cost: $25 Location: Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St, Asheville, NC 28801 |
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Five for the Hive: A Bee Charmer Anniversary Party
Friday, June 14 @ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Presented by Asheville Bee Charmer Join us as we celebrate five years and express our gratitude to the community that has supported us! Eat: Taste baked goods and appetizers all made with different Bee Charmer honey varietals. Drink: Sip on honey-infused and honey-inspired cocktails and teas. Bee Merry: Enter raffles and win sweet honey treats Support: Learn more about Bee City's pollinator conservation efforts and how to help save the bees. Please RSVP on the Facebook event page Audience: All ages Cost: Free! Location: 38 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, North Carolina 28801 |
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Plant a Pollinator Garden
Saturday, June 15th @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Presented by Reems Creek Nursery Planting for pollinators means colorful blooms all season long and a happy garden you’ll enjoy daily. Tanya and Ruth will share garden design principles that enhance the beauty of your garden and the effectiveness of your pollinator habitat, plus the basic needs of any pollinator garden. A quick tour of our own Reems Creek Nursery Pollinator Garden is included. The workshop teachers, Tanya and Ruth, are passionate about pollinator-friendly gardening. Free, but please pre-register at Reems Creek Nursery or call 828-645-3937. After the workshop, stick around the nursery for a honey tasting! (details below) Audience: All ages Cost: Free! Location: 76 Monticello Road, Weaverville, NC 28787 |
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Honey Tasting at Reems Creek
Saturday, June 15th, @ 1:00 AM – 3:00 PM Presented by Reems Creek Nursery Buzz on over to Reems Creek Nursery to sample a selection of delicious honeys and herb-infused honeys for your delight – courtesy of Honey and the Hive. Honeys are unique to the flowers the bees have visited while gathering nectar. Come taste some liquid gold! During the tasting, you will have the opportunity to purchase honeys you have sampled. Audience: All ages Cost: Free! Location: Reems Creek Nursery - 76 Monticello Road, Weaverville, NC 28787 |
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Pollinator Friendly Landscape Tour
Tuesday, June 18th @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm Presented by New Belgium Brewing Join New Belgium for an outdoor walk learning how the brewery incorporated pollinator friendly plants into the design of the landscape. We’ll identify various plant species and be on the lookout for butterflies, bees, beetles and other pollinators. Please meet at the Liquid Center. Audience: All Ages Cost: Free! Registration: Required and space is limited to 25. Please Register Here! Location: New Belgium Liquid Center: 21 Craven Street, Asheville, NC 28806 |
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Wings of Life Movie Screening
Thursday, June 20th @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Presented by Fine Arts Theatre The Fine Arts Theatre presents Disneynature's "Wings of Life." a stunning adventure full of intrigue, drama and mesmerizing beauty. Narrated by Meryl Streep, this intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world’s food supply depends on these incredible – and increasingly threatened – creatures., a documentary. This is a benefit showing for Asheville GreenWorks' Bee City USA - Asheville program. Pre-purchase tickets here Audience: All Ages Cost: $10 adults, $5 children under 16 Location: 36 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 |
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Lake Julian Park BioBlitz
Saturday, June 22nd @ 9:00 AM- 8:00 PM Presented by Buncombe County Recreation Services Buncombe County Recreation Services is hosting a BioBlitz at Lake Julian Park in support of the Parks for Pollinators campaign. During the BioBlitz, community members create a snapshot of the variety of wildlife that can be found around the park using an app called iNaturalist to take pictures of plants, insects, and animals to see what wildlife is present in the park during regular hours (8:00 a.m. until dusk) and provide us with more information about pollinators, which are essential to our ecosystem. Audience: All ages Cost: Free Registration: Please Register Here Location: West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Rd, Asheville 28806. |
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Bee Senses STEAM Program at Asheville Museum of Science
Saturday, June 22nd @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Presented by Spriggly's Beescaping and AMOS Through an interactive exhibit, educational activities, and hands-on arts and crafts, participants will learn to see, smell, and seek flowers like a bee! There is no registration required to attend this workshop. It is part of the Asheville Museum of Science general admission fee. Audience: All ages Cost: Price of museum admission ($8 adults / $7 children) Location: Asheville Museum of Science - 43 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 Bee Senses Exhibit at Asheville Museum of Science June - July Presented by Spriggly's Beescaping and AMOS Discover how bees seek out different flowers and the many senses they use in the process. From the ultraviolet spectrum to the electromagnetic field, guests will learn the fascinating ways bees find the flowers around them. Part of the Asheville Museum of Science general admission fee. |
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Butterfly Highway : Connecting People and Nature Through Pollinator Conservation
Sunday, June 23rd @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm Presented by the Botanical Gardens at Asheville and Mountain Wild This presentation, led by wildlife biologist Bryan Tompkins, will include a discussion of the federal listing of the Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee and Endangered Species Act consultation requirements, a look into other pollinator species such as the Monarch Butterfly and Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee that are currently under review for federal listing, a review of the local survey efforts and data collected over the last two years, and a look at how this information is being used to guide future recovery efforts and pollinator habitat restoration in the mountains of western North Carolina. Audience: All Ages Cost: Free! Registration: Pre-register by calling: 828-252-5190, or emailing bgardens@bellsouth.net Location: 151 W T. Weaver Boulevard, Asheville, NC 28804 - Butler Room |
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Pollinators: Secret Superheroes
Thursday, June 27th @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Presented by Bears, Bees, and Brews and the Center for Honey Bee Research – Food provided by Blind Pig Bears Bees + Brews and Center for Honeybee Research present Pollinators: Secret Superheroes, an intimate dinner experience presenting the instrumental role pollinators play for the culinary world and for a healthy ecosystem. Join us at Asheville's Masonic Temple, as Blind Pig prepares a delicious and diverse feast highlighting the tastiest pollinator-derived ingredients, followed by pollinator and wildlife conservation presentations that will leave you feeling full of pollinated fare and wisdom. 6 PM: Art, silent auction, and drinks 7 PM - 9 PM: Dinner and live presentations ** To honor our adorable but endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, please come dressed in black & yellow, with a hint of rusty orange. Tickets: Pollinators: Secret Superheroes Audience: Adults Cost: $70 Location: 80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801 |
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Pollinator Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, June 29th @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presented by Bee City USA - Asheville and the North Asheville Tailgate Market It can be easy to forget how much we rely on pollinators—stop by the North Asheville Tailgate Market on June 29th for a pollinator-themed scavenger hunt to learn how many products pollinators help us create. Kids (and adults!) are invited to hunt throughout the market to find some of the many foods and products that depend on our precious pollinators. This is an excellent opportunity to pick up all your local goods, and have a fun morning for the kids all in one go! Stop by the market any time between 8 AM and 12 PM and look for the Bee City USA - Asheville booth. Audience: Kids Cost: Free Location: 3300 University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804 |
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Bee Decals!
You may have seen these bee decals in shop windows around town. These awesome businesses are showing they're support for Bee City USA - Asheville and for the pollinators we advocate for! You can get a bee decal of your very own (all proceeds support Bee City USA - Asheville) at a number of locations around Asheville and Weaverville: The Asheville Bee Charmer - 38 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 Nest Organics - 51 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 Bloomin' Art - 60 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801 Reems Creek Nursery - 76 Monticello Rd, Weaverville, NC 28787 Honey and the Hive - 23 Merrimon Ave, Weaverville, NC 28787 |
