Many Opportunities to Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry County!

This year Pollinator Week is celebrated June 22-28. Pollinator Week is an annual celebration to raise
awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them.

Here in McHenry County, a coalition of conservation groups are sponsoring eleven events consisting
of talks, walks, stewardship events and a bioblitz where attendees will learn about pollinators and the
native plants that support them. Find the full schedule of activities running from June 17th to June 30th
at tinyurl.com/PollinatorWk. There you will find dates, times, directions and registration links if
registration is required.

Highlights
Kicking off Pollinator Week from 4-5 pm on Monday, June 22 at the Cary Public Library is a free
presentation: Blueberry Awards Celebrate Books That Connect Children to Nature by librarian
Martha Meyer from the Evanston Public Library. She will talk about the children’s literature awards
founded in 2021 in Illinois that recognize the best nature and climate books published each year for
kids.

Two talks will focus on the native plants homeowners can plant to help pollinators. Join the Wildflower
Preservation & Propagation Committee on Wednesday, June 17 from 7-8:30 pm at McHenry County
Conservation District’s Prairieview Education Center in Crystal Lake. On Tuesday, June 30 from 7-8
pm, join the Land Conservancy of McHenry County for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies: Plant Your
Own Native Plant Garden at the Cary Public Library. Registration is required for both these events.

On Friday, June 26 from 1-3 pm at the Woodstock Public Library, the Environmental Defenders of
McHenry County and the McHenry County Department of Planning and Development are hosting a
talk on Natural Landscaping for Commercial Properties. Sarah Voska, Sales Manager at Bluestem
Ecological Services and Jen Czaja, Landscape Architect at Sebert Landscaping will talk about the
planning process, plant selection, and interpretive signage for the library’s Prairie Roots garden
renovation project. Register at tinyurl.com/BMPTourSignup.