We are co-hosting the 3rd annual Pollinator Fest at 21 Acres with a number of other organizations. 21 Acres will be buzzing with festive activities for the whole family at the third annual Pollinator Fest on May 31st, 2025. Organized by Pollinator Pathway NW, there will be native plant info, organic gardening tips, information booths and vendors, guest speakers, food carts, a tour of the PPNW pollinator garden on the 21 Acres campus, and more. Learn how to take direct action to nurture pollinators, which are critical to our local food systems.

Join the fun and sign up for a volunteer shift for the Woodinville Rotary booth at the 2025 Pollinator Fest. Watch for a sighting of our Rotary Bee & Butterfly, along with fun booth activities and seed packets to give away.

Please review the available slots on this link (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AA4A92AA5F5C07-56177884-woodinville#/) and click on the button to sign up.

In addition, 21 Acres is also looking for volunteers to help with set-up and teardown on May 31. The link to volunteer  is: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/1058912171

Highlights include:

Education

• Learn about the relationship between native plants and native pollinators
• Discover alternatives to chemical pesticides
• Learn how to attract pollinators to your garden
• Find ways to be a good pollinator steward and become part of the pollinator pathway
• Keynote speaker: Sue Goetz at 10:30 AM. Sue is a garden designer, writer and speaker, and owner of the garden design business, Creative Gardener. Sue will present Garden Design for Bees, Butterflies and Other Good Things!

Entertainment

• Have your picture taken in a pollinator photo booth
• Kid’s table – activities and fun for children
• Entomologist Bob Gillespie will be back with his impressive insects
• Enjoy an art display featuring the winning entries for the Woodinville Garden Club Pollinator Art Contest

Food

• Off the Rez will be serving made-from-scratch Native cuisine burgers and tacos.
• The Cheese Pit will offer homemade sandwiches on fresh baked bread.

See full details at Pollinator Pathway NW.