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Subject: Celebrate National Pollinator Week!

Pollination Home Activities and Resources from our Environmental Education Center

Celebrate National Pollinator Week! Photo by Alexa Steedman Pollinator's are a valuable part of the Park's ecosystem and essential for our gardens to thrive. Without them, we wouldn't have the colorful mosaic of flowers and plants that make Brooklyn Bridge Park so special. In honor of National Pollinator Week, the Conservancy's Environmental Education Center has provided a handful of resources for you to celebrate at home, or when safely socially distancing in the Park. Explore our roundup of educational crafts, activities, and literature below. The Conservancy's programming is reliant on private support. Given the new realities of COVID-19 and social distancing, gifts to the Conservancy's programming matter more than ever, and you can give by clicking here.   MAKE A GIFT TO CONSERVANCY PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES Photo by @itsmejamey BLOG What's the Buzz About Pollinator's? New to the subject of pollination? Read our latest blog post and get to know the fundamentals of this essential reproductive process.  Photo by Ian Douglass EDUCATION & ENVIRONMENT Help us Record Pollinators in Brooklyn Bridge Park! Citizen Science is crucial to understanding species range and population density for many local pollinators. Join iNaturalist and snap a photo of a pollinator when you're in the Park! Your photo could be used for populations surveys like the Empire State Native Pollinator Survey or NYBG EcoFlora Project. And remember to follow the Park's iNaturalist profile.  Photo by Conservancy EDUCATION & ENVIRONMENT Interactive Park Pollination Map From the comfort of your home, explore Brooklyn Bridge Park flora and fauna! With photos, videos, and fun facts embedded in an interactive pollination map, there is something for all ages to discover and learn. Click here to access. Photo by Conservancy ARTS & CRAFTS Build a Bee Craft Brooklyn Bridge Park is home to many plants and flowers that depend on bees to help them reproduce. Celebrate the importance of these amazing pollinators by building your own paper towel or toilet paper bee! Photo by Conservancy ARTS & CRAFTS Flower Part Craft Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower (stamens) to the female part of the flower (pistils) for fertilization and the production of seeds. Learn the basic parts of a flower by creating your own!  Photo by Honeybee Conservancy FROM OUR PARTNERS  Honeybee Conservancy Educational Resources From our friends at the Honeybee Conservancy — check out their Abuzz Guide, a fun, educational magazine for kids to learn about the lives of bees and urban beekeeping. You can also check out other STEAM resources and lesson plans on their Education page.

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