The Midweek Program
"Celebrating Pollinators with Amanda Bratcher"
Dennis Carey, Curator
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
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Pollinators are essential to our ecosystems, our food supply, and the gardens we love — and they need our help! Just in time for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census (happening August 22–23), we’re sitting down with Amanda Bratcher, Extension Agent with NC State Extension and a driving force behind bringing this important citizen science project to North Carolina.
In this special Midweek Program, Amanda will join our Curator Dennis for a wide-ranging conversation about pollinators, their role in healthy landscapes, and how everyday gardeners can get involved in monitoring and supporting these vital creatures. We’ll also explore the work of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and talk about how collaborative efforts like the Pollinator Census are helping connect science, education, and community.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just pollinator-curious, this episode will give you fresh insight into why these busy little creatures matter — and how you can be part of something bigger by simply taking a closer look at your garden.
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Visit the URL below to join the program: https://jcra.ncsu.edu/midweek/ In case there are any last-minute changes, please check your e-mail for any updates.Video
Midweek presentations are recorded and posted to the JC Raulston Arboretum's YouTube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to our channel for updates.- Cost
- Free.
- Registration
- Register online at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/midweek/. You will be sent an email with instructions on how to join us online if you register before the program begins. If you register once it's started, you'll be taken directly to the online program.
- Location
- Online (see instructions above).
- Questions
- Contact the JCRA Education Team at jcraprograms@ncsu.edu for more information about this program.