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Master Gardeners say Marion County led Southeast pollinator census, drew international collaboration
Summary
UF/IFAS Extension staff and Marion County Master Gardeners told commissioners their local Pollinator Ambassador Academy and the county's role in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census drew 2,800 Florida participants in year one and opened talks with U.K. researchers.
Marion County’s UF/IFAS Extension staff and Master Gardeners reported to the Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 19 that local training and outreach have positioned the county as a leader in pollinator conservation in the Southeast.
Why it matters: County extension officials said citizen science and volunteer training are building community capacity to monitor and improve pollinator habitat — an environmental and agricultural interest with local and broader ecological implications.
Jeremy Roden, the county’s urban…
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