Apr 06, 2017
The Friends of Lanark County and the National Farmers Union Local Chapter present "Pollinators, People And Pesticides", a speaking event that will interest members of the community who care about the pollinator crisis and human environmental health in general. Speakers will explore the effects and consequences of pesticide use (including roadside spraying) on human and pollinator health.
With Margaret (Meg) Sears Ph. D., Chair and lead scientist for Prevent Cancer Now, will speak about the environmental and health impacts of toxins including pesticides in our environment.
Vicki Wojcik Ph.D., from the Pollinator Partnership - the largest organization in the world exclusively dedicated to saving pollinators, will speak about new and emerging pollinator issues including the plight of our bees and the monarch butterfly.
Thursday April 6, 2017 at 7 p.m., McMartin House 125 Gore street, Perth. Free event. Light refreshments offered.
More Stories
- Joint the 450 Challenge - Blood Drive in Sharbot Lake
- Lions Club of Land O'Lakes Roar
- Frontenac Heritage Festival Recovers From A Near Death Experience
- Changes to Safe Properties Bylaw Spark a Major Reaction from CF Residents
- Robert Hogan Bus Lines Give Back
- Frontenac County to Require ATV Riders to Pay for Trail Use
- Snow Social in Sydenham
- Lessons From the Past
- Chicken Bylaw Becoming a Reality in Addington Highlands
- Central Frontenac Says No More Pickleball in Piccadilly Hall
