Pollinator Talks

Learn how to create and conserve your own bee and pollinator friendly spaces.

What can you do with your small yard, garden patch, or window box to help bees and other pollinators? We'll have three experts here to answer that question! Sara Wittenberg, Eric Fuselier, and Coleman Little present talks on various components of planning a bee friendly garden. Topics include healthy soil, plant choices, garden design and more.

Sara will cover how to build a pollinator garden. Learn how to design your space, no matter the size, to provide support to bees and other pollinators. 

Eric will discuss the native plants you can include in your garden or landscape to provide habitat for native bees. You’ll also learn about site conditions required for each plant species, as well as where they can be acquired.

Coleman will talk about native bee communities and the biology, behavior, and natural history of bees.

Sara Wittenberg has a BS in Zoology (Auburn University), where she examined causes of mortality of birds of prey admitted to a rehabilitation facility, and a MS in Biology (University of Arkansas), where she explored the natal origins of migratory Merlins and Northern Harriers. Her experience includes interning at the national zoo in Costa Rica; directing the rehab program at the Southeastern Raptor Center; co-running a HawkWatch banding station in the Florida Keys; tracking gopher tortoise movements at Fort Benning, GA; conducting breeding bird surveys for the USFS; conducting Sandhill Crane/Sage-Grouse surveys for the USFWS; and assisting with Cornell University’s search for the (extinct?) Ivory-billed Woodpecker. As a secondary education teacher, she believes strongly in sharing her passion for the natural world with the next generation of conservationists. In her free time, Sara enjoys reading, hiking, birding, traveling, gardening, and exploring the beautiful Ozark mountains with her husband, two children, and dog. 

Eric Fuselier is an Environmental Scientist at Olsson, where he utilizes native plants and nature-based solutions to improve environmental quality in NWA and beyond. Eric is the President of the Arkansas Native Plant Society and serves on the national board for "Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes", a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communities.

Coleman Little currently teaches Biology at the University of Central Arkansas. After receiving his M.S. in Biology from UCA in 2013, he was the Land Management Specialist for the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, an Education Technician for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and the Natural Resource Manager at Camp Robinson for the Arkansas Military Department.

This program is free and open to the public. No registration required.
All abilities are welcome. For disability accommodations, call 479.856.7250 or email questions@faylib.org 2-3 weekdays before a program.

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