West Virginia Workshop on Native Pollinators
Holiday Inn & Suites
400 Second Ave
Charleston, West Virginia
September 24, 2013
Sponsored by:
National Association of State Conservation Agencies
Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
West Virginia Conservation Agency
Workshop Objectives:
• Build agency, non-governmental organization, and opinion leader awareness and support for habitat
restoration/development work
• Encourage land management partners and stakeholders to manage for pollinator habitat
enhancement along with other objectives
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Carolyn Hefner, West Virginia Conservation Agency and President National Association of State
Conservation Agencies
Hon. Walt Helmick, Commissioner of Agriculture
9:10 a.m. Why Pollinators Matter
Hon. Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor of West Virginia (invited)
9:30 a.m. Introduction to the Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project
Ernie Shea, Project Coordinator, Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project
9:45 a.m. West Virginia Programs for Pollinators
Hon. Judge Daniel O’Hanlon
Steve May, Kanawha County Beekeepers Association
Bill Raney, President, West Virginia Coal Association
Scott Eplin and Ron Smith, WV Dept of Highways
Steve Ritz, USDA/NRCS
10:45 a.m. Win-Win Strategies: Integrating Native Pollinators into Conservation and Land
Management Practices
Nancy Lee Adamson, Xerces Pollinator Conservation Specialist
11:45 p.m. Planning with Native Plants for Pollinators and Butterflies
Ian Caton, Enchanting Gardens
12:15 p.m. Working Lunch –Opportunities for Inter-agency Collaboration
Agency updates and discussion among workshop participants
Facilitated by Ernie Shea, Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project
1:00 p.m. Ward Hollow Wildlife Habitat Project
Marianne McClure, Infrastructure Leader, Dow Chemical
1:30 p.m. Collaborative Efforts Toward Sustainability
James R. King, AIA, LEED AP BC+C Architect
Director of Design and Planning, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
2:30 p.m. Adjourn