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Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program Events

  • New England Bee Identification Course

    Calendar Feed Choices: Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry, Pollinators
    Event date/time
    Sat, May 9, 2026 : 9am - 5pm
    Event Type: Online, In-person
    Event location
    Goessman at UMass Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
    Event brief summary

    The primary goal of the New England Bee Identification Course is to improve field-level identification for New England bees and understand key taxonomical differences between bee families, genera, and species in the region. This course is composed of six in-person workshops held on UMass Amherst campus from May through September 2026. There will be short supplemental pre-recorded lectures and additional resources online, on Canvas Catalog, to be completed before each workshop. Registration is limited to 17 spots.

  • Pollinator Steward Program Spring 2026 Cohort

    Calendar Feed Choices: Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture, Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry, Pollinators, Urban Agriculture
    Event date/time
    Sun, May 31, 2026: All day
    Event Type: Online
    Event brief summary

    Registration for UMass Extension's Pollinator Steward Program Spring 2026 cohort is now open through February 28 or when full. This fully online, asynchronous, self-paced course provides essential foundations in pollinator ecology and habitat provisioning. Students have through May 31 to complete the program.

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  • Pollinator Steward Certification Program

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