NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Green Living Seminar Series and the MCLA Environmental Studies Department will present Amy Meltzer of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network on April 16. Meltzer's presentation, titled "Rewilding for Pollinators: Providing Habitat for Pollinators, Birds, and Other Essential Wildlife," will focus on creating habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.

 

Meltzer will discuss the biodiversity crisis and the ecological relationships between native plants, insects, birds, and fungi. Her presentation will cover how ecological landscape practices can support these species, mitigate climate change, and create resilient environments.

 

With over a decade of experience in native plant research and cultivation, Meltzer is involved with Grow Native Massachusetts and the Research Team of Elders Climate Action. She will also discuss the Massachusetts Pollinator Network's mission and activities, as well as actions individuals and communities can take to reduce pesticide use and support pollinator health.

 

The seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121 on the MCLA campus. The event is free and open to the public. Audio recordings of the presentations will be available online.

 

Video recordings of the lectures will be accessible on the MCLA ENVI YouTube Channel and broadcast on Northern Berkshire Community Television Channel (NBCTC) 1302 on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 4 p.m., Saturdays at 3:30 p.m., Sundays at 11:30 p.m., and Mondays at 5:30 p.m.

 

Updated schedule information is available at mcla.edu/greenliving.