[Pollinator] Upcoming Xerces Events in Portland and Eugene with Scott Hoffman Black

Tue Oct 1 14:27:19 PDT 2013

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Learn How You Can Protect Bees and Other Beneficial Insects

Xerces executive director Scott Hoffman Black 
will be speaking in Portland on October 6 and 17, 
and in Eugene on October 10. 

Scott Hoffman Black, conservationist, author, and executive director of the
Xerces Society, will be giving three public talks in Oregon this month. We
invite you to join him at one of these events. 

During each event, Scott will speak about the potential for a global
pollinator crisis, what the underlying causes are of pollinator declines,
and highlight actions that everyone can take to help these important
animals. All events are free and open to the public, but please see below
for any registration requirements.

Sunday, October 6 - Portland 
Bring Back the Pollinators: What we can all do to protect this vital
resource
11:00 a.m.
Location: Garden Fever, 3433 NE 24th Ave, Portland, OR 97212
Presented by Garden Fever
This event is FREE, but registration is required due to limited space. Call
Garden Fever at (503) 287-3200 to claim a seat!

Scott's talk coincides with a
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Thursday, October 10 - Eugene
Bring Back the Pollinators: What we can all do to protect these essential
creatures
6:00 p.m.
Scott will be giving the keynote address at the Friends of Buford Park and
Mt. Pisgah's fall celebration: Weaving the Wild into Our Lives.
Location: Veterans' Memorial Building Ballroom, 1626 Willamette Street,
Eugene, Oregon
Presented by Friends of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah
This event is FREE, but registration is required via the Friends of Buford
Park and Mt. Pisgah 

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Thursday, October 17 - Portland 
Bring Back the Pollinators
10:15 a.m. (coffee available at 9:30 a.m.)
Scott will be the first of two speakers in a program about the impacts of
neonicotinoid insecticides on bees and other pollinators in gardens.
Location: Portland Garden Club, 1132 SW Vista Ave., Portland, OR 97205
Presented by the Portland Garden Club
This event is FREE, and no registration is required. Just turn up at the
right time and place!

ABOUT SCOTT HOFFMAN BLACK

Before becoming executive director of the Xerces Society, Scott worked to
protect public lands and open spaces in Colorado and successfully advocated
for protection of old growth forests in California's Sierra Nevada
mountains. In the decade since joining Xerces, he has saved endangered
butterflies, campaigned to prevent extensive pesticide spraying programs,
and advocated to protect bees and other pollinators. An accomplished public
speaker, Scott has authored over 200 scientific and popular publications. He
is recognized internationally for his conservation successes and currently
chairs the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Butterfly
Specialist Group. Scott has received several awards, including the 2011
Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences Honor Alumnus
Award and the U.S. Forest Service Wings Across Americas 2012 Butterfly
Conservation Award.

ABOUT THE XERCES SOCIETY

The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife
through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Since 1971, the
Society has been at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide,
harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to
implement conservation programs. To learn more about our work or to donate
to the Society, please visit
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Photo: By Mace Vaughan of the Xerces Society. 

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