POLLINATOR PALOOZA

We love the Franklin Park Conservatory + finding fun new events to attend as a family which is why we are excited to attend the Pollinator Palooza next month! If your kids love birds, bees, butterflies, and all of the creatures that make our gardens grow as much as my kids do - then mark your calendars because they will LOVE this event.

June 25, 2022, in conjunction with National Pollinator Week, Franklin Park Conservatory will be hosting Pollinator Palooza, a free event for the community. Attendees will get to engage with various organizations that are raising awareness for pollinators while enjoying learning opportunities, crafts, music, time in the garden and more.

This event is free to attend; no tickets or reservations are required. Please note that this event is held in the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus, located southeast of the Conservatory. Admission would be required if you wish to also explore the Conservatory before or after the event.

Schedule of Events

Organization Fair & Activities | 11am–3pm

Stop by pollinator-centric booths from the Conservatory and participating organizations for activities, crafts, games and more. The full list of participating organizations is below.

Exploring Pollinators in the Garden | 11am & 1:30pm

Take a walk in the garden and observe bees in action. Led by Denise Ellsworth, the Program Director of Honey Bee and Native Pollinator Education, OSU Extension.

Food Demonstration | 11am-3pm

Taste delicious foods made with ingredients that are only possible thanks to pollinators. Led by the Conservatory’s Sustainability Educator, Heather Bell.

Fort Hayes Student Band led by Jeff McGarish | 11am–3pm

Students from Columbus City School Fort Hayes will perform live music throughout the event.

Stinger from the Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-2pm

Greet the mascot of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Food Trucks | 11am-3pm

NAICCO

Tortilla

Dirty Franks

Dessert Food Truck (TBA)

Participating Organizations

Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center/Center for Applied Plants

Bat Conservation International

The Bee Collective

The Bugman

Child Development Council of Franklin County

Central Ohio Beekeepers Association

Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks

Columbus GreenSpot

Columbus Recreation and Parks

East Central Ohio Beekeepers Association

For All Species

Fort Hayes

Franklin County Master Gardeners Volunteers

Gahanna Herb Center

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council

Grange Audobon Center

Greater Columbus Growing Coalition

Hinton Apiaries

Kiwanis Club of Columbus

Love Your Alley

Ohio History Connection

Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative

Ohio State Beekeepers Association

Ohio State University Extension

Ohio Wildlife Center

Red Bearded Honey Man

Scioto Gardens

Wild Hare Prairie Native Nursery

Wild Ones Columbus

2022 Pollinator Palooza at Franklin Park Conservatory