Pollinators of the Rocky Mountain Region:

Understanding their diverse biodiversity and Ecology

Saturday, June 14th, 2025
10:00am to 12:00pm
$30 per person
($25 for Season Partners/Enthusiasts)

Learn about the diversity of our pollinators of the Rocky Mountain Region. This program will highlight the origins, differences and preferences of the many different pollinators that we see in our region along with solutions to contribute to their continued success. We will also catch (and release) pollinators for identification in the field.
No experience needed!

Ryan Bartlett lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and two daughters. He is a certified Arborist, Naturalist and plant pathologist and is the lead instructor for the Arborist Apprenticeship Program at Front Range Community College. In addition to his primary profession as an arborist, he established the organization, Colorado Native Bee, an educational organization spotlighting more than 1000 species of native bees in the State of Colorado. Through Colorado Native Bee, Ryan has spearheaded outreach to educate about the importance of native plants and native pollinator conservation. Ryan enjoys speaking in various settings such as schools, conferences, state parks, state legislature hearings, to elevate native pollinators, habitat and arboriculture issues. He just finished his latest project writing a Field Guide to Native Bees of the Western United States