FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
JULY 13, 2010
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 -or-
LAUREN HARRIS - 216-635-7014
Find out what's buzzing around Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River
Reservation through a number of free weekend programs dedicated to
bees and other pollinators on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August
1 - all part of Rocky River Nature Center's 'Pollinator Power
Weekend."
These highly-evolved, pollinating creatures (mostly insects) are
responsible for most of the food we eat and the plants we love.
The "Pollinator Power Weekend" programs include:
The PollinatorGarden
Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 � 1 - 2 p.m.
JohnJ.DonnellyRocky RiverNatureCenter � Rocky
River Reservation
Pollinators are disappearing from our natural landscape. Learn
how to save the pollinators by planting a flower garden to attract
these winged wonders. Pollination will save the nation! Rocky
RiverNatureCenter is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River
Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more
information, call 440-734-6660.
Meet the Beekeeper
Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 � 1:30 - 2p.m.
JohnJ.DonnellyRocky RiverNatureCenter � Rocky
River Reservation
Learn about life in the honeybee hive from Naturalist Kathy
Schmidt, who is also a beekeeper. How do they make honey? Do
they ever rest? What does the queen do all day? Bring
questions and curiosity to this fascinating program. Rocky
RiverNatureCenter is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River
Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more
information, call 440-734-6660.
Live in the Hive
Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 � 2:30 - 3:30
p.m.
JohnJ.DonnellyRocky RiverNatureCenter � Rocky
River Reservation
Learn about the amazing life of a honeybee from the Cuyahoga
County Beekeepers Association. Get the inside scoop on how to
convince stinging insects to make honey. Rocky RiverNatureCenter is
located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north
of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more information, call
440-734-6660.
Pollinator Power Bug Hunt
Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 � 3 - 4 p.m.
Lewis Road Riding Ring parking lot � Rocky
River Reservation
Join Naturalist Bethany Majeski for a closer look at
pollinators in the meadow. Nets are provided, and visitors can
provide the catchers. Lewis Road Riding Ring is located off Lewis
Road in Rocky River Reservation, between Cedar Point and Barrett
roads in North Olmsted. For more information, call
440-734-6660.
Discover all the "buzz" happening in and around Rocky
River Nature Center in Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life,
naturally.
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