MENDOTA – A presentation on Native Pollinators and the plants they are attracted to will be offered free of charge by Master Gardeners from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties University of Illinois Extension at 6 p.m. Monday, May 6, at Graves-Hume Public Library in Mendota. To register and attend this presentation, go to go.illinois.edu/mendotapollinators.

Native wildflowers support many types of pollinators and great efforts have been undertaken to establish a thriving ecosystem where all can appreciate and learn about this very important ecosystem. Learn about the importance of native plants and their pollinators, as well as learn their role in the conservation of the environment. 

For more information or if you need reasonable accommodation to attend this Native Pollinator workshop and learn how you can become an environmental steward by planting native plants, contact Master Gardener/Master Naturalist Coordinator at bettyann @illinois.edu or (309) 364-2356. 

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