# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Pollinator Connection 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a day of activities focused on native plants and pollinator health! Learn how to boost the population numbers of pollinators through the joy of gardening. If you are curious about what pollinators might be in your backyard and what plants can help create a more eco friendly habitat, then this is the place to bee!

12 PM

“Plants that provide food for pollinators from fall through spring” – Heather Stoven (OSU)
Planting for pollinators is gaining steam, as gardeners are learning to appreciate the diversity and benefits that pollinators bring to the garden. In western Oregon, we are fortunate to have a mild enough climate that bees can be seen on warm winter days, and Anna’s hummingbirds are seen zipping through the garden all year. This presentation will focus on plants which bloom in the off-season, from late fall through early spring, enabling gardeners to support pollinators year-round.

1 PM — “Enhancing Habitat, Resilience, and Beauty in the Garden: Manzanitas and Companion Species” – Michelle Loughran (Dancing Oaks Nursery)
Discover how Manzanita and complementary native plants can transform gardens into vibrant, resilient ecosystems. This talk highlights plant combinations that provide year-round beauty, support pollinators and wildlife, and thrive with minimal water and maintenance.

2 – 4 PM — Join us for our festival! We will have live demonstrations and exhibits on seed saving, mason bee cocoon harvesting, host trees, pollinator biology, kids activities and more!

ALL DAY — Native plant sale and local vendors!

Free, but please register using the link.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/pollinator-connection-2026/200030805186853
- **Event Categories**: Festivals, health-wellness, Kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Salem
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Salem Scottish Rite Center
- **lat**: 44.8977379
- **long**: -123.03721573913
- **full address**: Salem Scottish Rite Center, 4090 Commercial St SE,Salem,OR,United States

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- **Alt text**: Pollinator Connection 2026
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Pollinator Connection 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Pollinator Connection 2026 takes place on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Salem Scottish Rite Center, 4090 Commercial St SE,Salem,OR,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Pollinator Connection 2026?
  - **A:** Pollinator Connection 2026 is organized by OSU Extension Service, Marion County.

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