Pollinator library
Pollinator resources for teaching, presentations, and displays
The Master Gardener Volunteer Program teaches ways to help native bees and other pollinators thrive in home and community landscapes.
Pollinator presentation template
Download this PowerPoint template to customize your pollinator presentation.
How to Use the PowerPoint presentation slide decks
Watch this short video by Caitlin May, WSU Extension Pierce County Master Gardener Program Coordinator, to learn how to effectively use the Extension Master Gardener branded PowerPoint slides. The video is about 9-minutes long.
Protect our Pollinators
This presentation is WSU/EMG approved
from the Effects of Climate Change
Synopsis: Presentation for homeowners to help them understand the importance of adding pollinator plants to their garden beds and the positive effect this has for native pollinator species.
Designed as both a stand-alone presentation and one that could also be a follow-on to “The Resilient Yard” for either a longer presentation or a return engagement.
Approximate run time: One hour
The Program Priorities Toolkit is a guide containing a wealth of information for teaching our nine program priorities, including a section on local food.
(The above sample lesson plan is for a class on growing tomatoes.)
Use this template to create your own lesson plan.
This zip file contains two ready-to-print posters.
- Northern giant hornet
- Northern giant hornet vs. the Western cicada killer, which is commonly mistaken for the Northern giant hornet.
(University of Georgia) – please note you may download images but must attribute the work in the manner specified on the image pages (but not in any way that suggests endorsement).
Download a zip file filled with pollinator graphics for use on social media.
Zoom backgrounds
To save background, click red “Download”, then right click on image and choose “Save image as” to your device.
Other helpful resources
Continuing Education for Master Gardeners
Pesticides, People, and Pollinators: Answers to tricky pesticide questions for Master Gardeners from the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) and Oregon State University. (YouTube)
WSU Master Gardener Volunteers: Making Pesticide Recommendations by Catherine Daniels (YouTube)
How to Host Mason and Leafcutter Bees (YouTube)- Recorded video presentation by Thyra McKelvie from the 2023 WSU Master Gardeners Advanced Education Conference. Thyra offers expert guidance on the proper care of mason and leafcutter bees. This informative session will provide you with all the essential knowledge about these remarkable solitary bees.
How to Harvest, Wash & Store Your Mason Bee Cocoons Over Winter (YouTube)
Bumblebee 6-session course (Ohio State University)
Evaluations
coming soon Pollinators logic model (.pdf)
Pollinators survey (Qualtrics)
Short link to survey: bit.ly/EMGPollinatorHealth
Pollinators survey questions for review (.doc)
Pollinators survey QR code (.png)
Pollinators survey half-page handout (.pdf)
How to calculate knowledge learned (.pdf)
Throughout this site there are links to documents of various file types. Please contact our Statewide Program Leader if you require this information in a different format.