Women Owning Woodlands (WOW) engages women landowners through events, workshops, resources, professional support, and personal stories.WOW empowers women landowners to take action toward the future of their land and open spaces by connecting them to information, resources, trusted professionals, training workshops around the country, and a community of women landowners.

If you own, care for, or are interested in learning more about woodlands, you are invited to attend this Bees, Butterflies and Pollinator Habitat workshop. This event will highlight sustainable forestry practices, pollinator habitat and include hands-on activities. Registration for the event is $25.

Registration is limited and on a  first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact: Jennifer Johnson | (501) 374-2441 | [email protected]

This workshop is brought to you in partnership with the My Land, My Forest! program and the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture.

Agenda

Thursday, October 21

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Registration

10:00 - 10: 15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

    Rob Beadel,  AFA Education Foundation & Jennifer Johnson, Arkansas Tree Farm Program

10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Beneficial Bees

    Zac Wellman, Arkansas Department of Agriculture

11:15 - 12:00 p.m. Food Doesn't Grow in Supermarkets Activity

    Rob Beadel, AFA Education Foundation

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Small-Scale Hobby Beekeeping

    Dr. Tamara Walkingstick, Recreational Beekeeper

2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Pollinator Habitat Field Trip

    Austin Klais, Coordinating Wildlife Biologist, Quail Forever

  Participants will drive their own vehicles to a nearby field site.

4:30 - 4:45 p.m. Day 1 Wrap Up

    Jennifer Johnson, Arkansas Tree Farm Program

4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Lodging Room Check-in

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Evening Program

Friday, October 22

Breakfast - On Your Own

8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Make-n-Take: Solitary Bee House

    Rob Beadel, AFA Education Foundation

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Butterflies

    Leslie Cooper, Arkansas Monarch and Pollinator Coordinator

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Break - Room Check-out

10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Pollinator Trees

  Krissy Kimbro, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division

11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Interactive Lunch & Learn Zoom (Lunch Provided)

  AR Quail & Pollinators: Benefits of Prescribed Fire/Habitat Improvements

    Ryan Diener, Arkansas State Coordinator, Quail Forever

12:30 p.m. Wrap Up, Evaluations and Door Prizes