Don’t miss the annual Adirondack Pollinator Festival in Lake Placid, NY on June 7th, from 9 AM – 12 PM.
The Adirondack Pollinator Festival & Native Plant Sale is a free, family-friendly celebration of pollinators and native plants. This annual event hosted by AdkAction brings together gardeners, conservationists, families, and community partners to support pollinator habitat across the Adirondacks.
Check out the pollinator scavenger hunt for kids, bring your own picnic lunch and enjoy the stunning mountain views, and take a walk on a grasslands path to observe the pollinators and birds of the Adirondacks. Be sure to stop by the Mountain Lake PBS booth for a fun, all-ages activity and free children’s books, courtesy of the Hallock Giving Library.
Conservation workshops for adults and info tables hosted by local organizations involved in pollinator and habitat conservation will be offering opportunities to learn how native plants can make a difference in your backyard and beyond. For families looking to start their own pollinator garden this summer, over 2,000 pesticide-free native plants have been grown for the festival and will be for sale through 2 PM or until sold out.
It’s all happening on June 7th at the Uihlein Farm Greenhouse, 281 Bear Cub Road, in Lake Placid, NY! Until then, keep scrolling for activities, books, and more to encourage a passion for gardening and pollinator conservation in your family.
Pollinator & Garden Themed Activities, Books & More!
Pollinator Pathway Game
Grades PreK-3
In this all-new Nature Cat game, collect nectar for pollinators like bumblebees and butterflies to help them get the energy they need! Learn some nature-tastic facts all about pollinators and the big part they play in our environment along the way.
Gardening With Kids: How It Affects Your Child’s Brain, Body and Soul
Grades PreK-3
Planting a garden can affect not only your child’s body but also their brain and soul.
Make a Composter
Grades PreK-3
What happens to a pile of old leaves outside when you add a dash of time, maybe some worms, and a healthy splash of moisture? Make soil perfect for a garden just like Daisy’s from Nature Cat!
Make a Butterfly Costume
Grades K-3
Is your child curious about butterflies? In this activity, explore the different parts of a butterfly with your child and then make a costume so that they can pretend to be the insect!
Best Gardening Books for Kids
Grades PreK-6
Inch by inch, row by row, learn to make your garden grow! Browse through these seed-filled reads and explore the outdoors through books.
AdkAction
AdkAction’s mission is to create innovative projects that address unmet needs, promote vibrant communities, and preserve the natural beauty of the Adirondacks for all. Get involved with some of their active programs like The Adirondack Pollinator Project, which helps promote the health of pollinators in our ecosystem and provides resources to become a pollinator advocate, and Adirondack Compost for Good, helping our communities turn food and other organic “wastes” into high quality compost.