Pollinator Palooza

Name: Pollinator Palooza
Start: 2024-09-28T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-28T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Franklin Avenue Library & Community Garden

Schedule

Sat Sep 28 2024 at 12:00 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Franklin Avenue Library & Community Garden | Des Moines, IA

🌼 Get ready for a day of buzzing excitement at the Pollinator Palooza on September 28, from 12-4:30 PM at the Franklin Ave Library and Franklin Community Garden!
🗓️ Here's the event schedule you won't want to miss:
12:00 - 12:30: Iowa Outdoor Products
Naturalistic Planting Design and Installation
12:45 - 1:15: Polk County Master Gardeners
Planting for Pollinators
1:30 - 2:30: The Blooming Gourmet
Edible Flowers: Delicious for Pollinators and People
2:00 - 3:00: City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation
Monarch Tagging in the Franklin Community Garden!
3:00 - 3:30: Blank Park Zoo - Plant Grow Fly
Pollinator Friendly Practices
3:45 - 4:15: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Putting your garden to bed for the winter.
Booths (who are not presenting): Meadow Blazing Star & Iowa Family Gardens
Free Kid Friendly Activities (Located in the community garden – weather permitting):
- Bee & Butterfly Rock Painting with Des Moines Kindness Rocks!
- Facepainting by Kate (donations encouraged)
Volunteer Led Activities:
- DIY Bug Antenna
- Design your own butterfly (coloring pages)
- Create your own floral bouquet
Self-Led Activities:
- Bubbles, Music & Hula Hoops
- Community Garden Scavenger Hunt
🥦 Plus, remember that this event coincides with the community garden's harvest celebration! Together, let's recognize the vital role pollinators play in bringing food to our tables. Birds, bats, bees, and butterflies – they all contribute to every third bite of our delicious meals. 🍓🌽
🌼Let's learn, grow, and create a buzz together! 🌱
Contact Holly at [email protected] with questions!