Okotoks Pollinator Power

It’s Pollinator week in Okotoks! Join the Town of Okotoks and AWA for a wander along the Sheep River to discover the myriad of pollinators hiding right under your nose in town. Did you know that Okotoks is designated as a “Bee City”? Find out what that means and what Okotoks is doing to support pollinators. AWA Conservation specialist Kennedy Halvorson will share her knowledge about all that buzzes flutters and crawls.

Led by Avery Kaszas and Kennedy Halvorson

July 13 2025 9 a.m.

Okotoks Environmental Education Centre

Difficulty: Easy 4 km

Kennedy Halvorson completed her graduate degree in environmental studies focused on native plant and pollinator conservation. She has since worked on projects such as Food Policy for Canada and Finding Flowers at York University. More recently she helped develop a nationwide bumble bee pathogen sampling protocol for Environment and Climate Change Canada. Pollinators ecological education environmental policy and sustainable landscapes are focal areas she is most interested in and she draws inspiration for her work from all the passionate dedicated and diverse individuals that make up the conservation community.

Avery Kaszas is a Conservation Educator at the Town of Okotoks.

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