Chelsea Glanz displayed her work at Bath June 8-Being born and raised on an organic farm in Fort Collins has inspired much of the playful and whimsical subject matter of Chelsea's work.  Chelsea hopes that her work inspires fresh thought, and makes people laugh or smile.  See more at chelseaglanzart.com 

During Pollinator Week, The Colorado State Beekeepers Association, Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association, Boulder County Beekeepers Association and BBB Seed Company are partnering with 16 nurseries/ garden centers and stores across Boulder and Larimer Counties. The participating businesses will have beekeepers and expert gardeners on hand to distribute pollinator information and answer questions.

Five years ago the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of the final week in June as “National Pollinator Week” marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations.  Pollinator Week has now grown to be an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles.

Often overlooked or misunderstood, pollinators are in fact responsible for one out of every three bites of food that we eat. In the U.S. bees alone undertake the astounding task of pollinating over $15 billion in added crop value, particularly for specialty crops such as almonds and other nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables. Beginning in 2006, pollinators started to decline rapidly in numbers.

Join us to learn more about pollinators and what you can do in your own backyard to help!