There are incredible joys experienced as a multi-stakeholder project or program approaches the finish line. A few weeks ago, I experienced this joy as seed was laid on a 5 acre plot next to an elementary school at Minot Air Force Base for a pollinator garden. I want to share this joy with you.

The multi-stakeholder initiative involved the Minot Pollinator Project, Minot Air Force Base, Minot Public Schools, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This project is a special opportunity to enhance quality of life measures for residents and students and enhance access for students to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics with a budding partnership with a local biologist.

I am beyond thrilled to play a part in this project and to work with incredible colleagues and partners! It is also a full circle moment from my time at the Penn State Center for Science and Teaching (CSAT) collaborating with other Science educators and researchers from the Center for Pollinator Research in the summer of 2019. I’ve included a photo above.
There are great things happening in Minot and Minot AFB!