Are you planning on an installing a pollinator garden to attractive native bees and butterflies? Understanding the lifecycle of our native pollinators is the first step. Step two is knowing what floral resources they prefer. Spend an hour with Michael talking about pollinator garden planning and learn what Clark Public Utilities is doing to protect these amazing creatures.  Our presenter, Michael O’Laughlin is the Environmental Sustainable Manager at Clark Public Utilities, in Vancouver, WA.  

In his spare time, he can be found working on habitat enhancement projects and pollinator seed trials on his farm in McMinnville, OR. The farm is a flagship farm where he teaches other landowners how to be better land stewards. He is an instructor for the Oregon Bee Atlas and a member of the Washington Bee Atlas and serves on the Washington State Pollinator Health Task Force. He is also trains Master Gardener on identifying insects. And in 2021 he and his brother were awarded the NAPPC Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Award for the US.