Pollinator Friendly Landscapes 

tuesday January 13, 2026 

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pollinators are vital to healthy ecosystems, yet many species are in decline. This session goes beyond general advice to explain the science behind pollinator-friendly landscaping and why certain practices make a real difference. Learn how plant selection, maintenance methods, and landscape management choices affect pollinator health and biodiversity. Attendees will leave with a practical checklist to guide decisions in designing and maintaining resilient, ecologically sound spaces. Whether you manage residential, commercial, or public landscapes, you’ll gain the insight and tools to create environments that truly sustain pollinators and strengthen ecosystem health.

CEU Credits: AOLCP, APLD

Nicole Bell

Pollinator Specialist
UMass Extension 

Nicole is the pollinator specialist and an extension educator with UMass Amherst Extension. Her work focuses on outreach and education related to wild bees, wasps, butterflies, and beyond. Prior to her position at UMass, Nicole spent several years working at the Oregon State University Honeybee Lab, and conducting research on the impact of wildfire severity on native bees at the Forest Animal Ecology Lab. She has a M.S. in Horticulture from OSU and her graduate work focused on wild bees in urban gardens, native plants and their cultivars, and science communication.