293 - Pollinator Pathway Bend | PolliNation

About this episode

This episode features board members of Pollinator Pathway discussing their initiatives in Bend, Oregon to support pollinators through native plant communities.

Pollinator Pathway is a national organization dedicated to the establishment of native plant communities for pollinators that are managed without pesticides. It got started in the Western US in Bend, Oregon and this week we hear from two board members, Gwen Bartonek and Lisa Sanco, about the many activities the organization has pulled off in Oregon's High Desert city. Pollinator Pathway Bend: https://pollinatorpathwaybend.org/

People in this episode

Host: Andony Melathopoulos

Guests: Gwen Bartonek, Lisa Sanco

Topics covered

• pollinators
• native plants
• environmental conservation
• community engagement
• pesticide-free gardening

Keywords

• pollinator pathway
• native plants
• Bend Oregon
• environmental education
• pesticide-free

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pollinator Pathway

Places: Bend, Oregon, Oregon's High Desert

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