Come learn from pollinator experts and UMass grounds staff about best practices for protecting pollinators in the winter and how UMass manages fall cleanup for pollinators. We will also cover how different kinds of insects spend the winter, look at good overwintering habitat, and look to see if we can find any signs of overwintering pollinators! 

When: Friday 11/7/25 at 3:00PM (rain date 11/14)

Where to meet: Meet at the UMass Governor's Drive Pollinator Garden , parking may be available location TBD. Please email abolesfassle@umass.edu if you need parking. 

What to bring: Bring comfortable clothes/shoes for a ~1mile or less walk.

Accessibility: This will be an outdoor event primarily in the Governor's Drive Pollinator Garden which has an ADA accessible path, the walk may also take us through grassy areas, and trails into the woods. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to accommodate you at this event by reaching out to abolesfassle@umass.edu. For any questions please reach out to abolesfassle@umass.edu.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPWxtcol_HhOpG5cf_zDQVJ8njTqcjLvq8LQdlFlyZJhrxVA/viewform?pli=1