Program on pollinators slated at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

Kellogg Environmental Center/ File photo

DERBY - Join Kellogg Environmental Center staff at 1 p.m. Aug. 15 for an hour-long program with guest speaker Andrew Danzig, a Certified Master Gardener. 

Learn about the ideal habitats to attract pollinators and the importance of supporting species native to Connecticut.

Discover ways to create sustainable habitats for native pollinators and the components of one’s backyard that can attract these pollinators.  Participants will also be provided with information on specific plants that pollinators enjoy as well as locations in Connecticut and New England where those plants are obtainable.

Registration is required for this free, in-person program.  

Please register through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection calendar of events webpage Programs at Kellogg Environmental Center (wufoo.com) or contact susan.quincy@ct.gov for assistance.  

The New Normal Health & Safety Guidelines for CT State Parks provides important guidance for participants and visitors (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/COVID-19/Health_Safety_Flyer_NN_Final.pdf ).

The Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave. It is open 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 

For further information or directions please email donna.kingston@ct.gov or phone the Kellogg Environmental Center at 203-734-2513. 

This is a press release from the Kellogg Environmental Center.