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Plant and Pollinator Perambulations. Dawn Pickard and Dyanne Tracy Oakland University. Per..what !?. per·am·bu·late [per- am - by uh - leyt ] 1. to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse. 2 . to traverse in order to examine or inspect .
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Plant and Pollinator Perambulations Dawn Pickard and Dyanne Tracy Oakland University
Per..what!? per·am·bu·late [per-am-byuh-leyt] 1.to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse. 2.to traverse in order to examine or inspect. …the backyard, the schoolyard, the worldyard
Why advocate perambulations?(Thank you, Carrie Vaughn) • “Every child is a beginning explorernaturalist” (Wilson, 2006, p.139) • Children learn through nature (White and Stoecklin, 2008) http://www.whitehutchinson.com/children/articles/nurturing.shtml • Children benefit from early experiences with nature (Louv, 2008; No Child Left Inside Act)
Why advocate perambulations?(continued) • “Children are disconnected from the world outside their doors…” (Sobel, 1996) • Where Do the Children Play (DVD, ~2007) http://michigantelevision.org/childrenplay/ • Unless parents (nurturing adults) are vigilant loose, unstructured dream time– to experience nature in a meaningful way becomes a scarce resource (Louv, 2008)
Why advocate perambulations?…even for adults • Ten Reasons Why Children and Adults Need Vitamin N • Too much tech • Humans are hard-wired to need nature • Nature can reduce depression/improve wellness • Nature-minded workplaces increase productivity • Nature builds community • Nature bonds families and friends • The future is at stake
Plants • Ecoregion map • Pollinator Friendly Planting Guides • Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
Pollinators (generally accepted list) • Wind • Water • Animals • Birds and Bats • Insects • Bees http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/
Native Bees • Native Bees & Their Conservation on Farmland – Michigan State University
2011 Pollinator Poster http://www.pollinator.org/NativeBees.htm
Apismellifera • Non-native pollinator • Beekeeping clubs • Graduate course (EST643, July 8-20, 2012) • http://www.oakland.edu/apiaryscienceinschools/ • http://www.hardiness-zone-map.com/