Create a Pollinator Friendly Habitat: Add Some Buzz to Your Yard!
Course | Registration opens 5/14/2026 8:00 AM EDT
Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators are in trouble. Globally, their numbers are going down and that’s a big concern for our ecosystem. Be part of the solution by maximizing your garden’s potential. Learn how to support a variety of pollinators, especially native bees, which require specific nesting habitats and a broad range of flower shapes and types to thrive. Also learn some of the best plants to include in your pollinator-friendly yard and get tips on how to arrange them. We’ll end with an introduction to the Penn State Master Gardener Pollinator Friendly Habitat Certification.
Connie Schmotzer
Connie Schmotzer is retired from her job as an educator for Penn State Extension in York County. Much of her work concerned native plants and pollinators, including a pollinator trial at Penn State’s Southeast Research Center, where volunteers and staff monitored eighty-four species of native plants for pollinator visitation. Schmotzer continues to provide leadership for the trial and coordinates the statewide Pollinator Friendly Habitat Certification program.