By Ann Staudt
Iowa Learning Farms, a conservation education and outreach program from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, has published the Protecting our Pollinators infographic series. Each document in the series provides accessible and fact-based information about pollinators as well as tangible actions that Iowans can take to support these important contributors to the local and global food web.
Designed to facilitate learning and discussion about pollinators, the infographics provide facts about Iowa pollinators and their importance. Additionally, the series addresses the causes for the dramatic decline in populations of bees and others animals that are crucial to maintaining healthy and life-sustaining ecosystems. Most importantly, the infographics provide suggestions for actions by individuals, farmers and landowners, and communities to protect and support recovery of pollinator populations.
“These infographics were developed in response what we heard in multiple listening sessions and workshops with Iowans over the past year,” said Liz Ripley, ILF conservation and cover crop outreach specialist.
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