Monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinating insects have been declining at alarming rates. To create habitat and raise awareness, several organizations are teaming together to educate kids about the importance of conservation.
Thanks to their new conservation partnership, Pheasants Forever, Ameren Transmission Company and Exelon Power Company will be partnering to put on an educational day for local school children. This event will occur Jan. 27 at Wapella Community Center: 301 N. Poplar St. Wapella, IL 61777. The organizations will host two 1 hour sessions with a morning session start time of 9:00 a.m. and an afternoon session start time of 12:30 p.m.
More than 200 students from three surrounding schools will learn about the importance of pollinators and the role pollinators play in nature.
For more information about the event, please contact Pheasants Forever's Illinois Outreach Coordinator, Katie Kauzlarich by either phone (309) 264-1678 or by email, kkauzlarich@pheasantsforever.org.
