Public Outreach
The Center for Pollinator Research is committed to providing timely and accurate information to the public on pollinator conservation and management. We are in the process of developing information and data sheets to support our outreach mission. These activities are funded in part by a generous donation from Häagan Dazs.
Penn State Pollinator Programs
Pollinator Gardens in Centre County Pennsylvania
Beekeeping 101
Native Pollinators
Pollinator Garden Certification Program
Penn State Master Gardener Program
Penn State's Beekeeping for Beginners Webinar Series
Arbor Day and Earth Day Celebrations
Information on Pollinators in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Pollinator Series: Pollinator Friendly Garden (pdf)
Pennsylvania Pollinator Series: Gardening for Pollinators (pdf)
Pennsylvania Pollinator Series: Pollinators and Their Threats (pdf)
Pennsylvania Pollinator Series: Pollinator Food (pdf)
Pennsylvania Pollinator Series: Animal Pollinated Plants and Their Importance (pdf)
Pennsylvania Pollinator Series: Manmade Bee Nests (pdf)
Pennsylvania Pollinator Series: Pollinator Nesting Habitat (pdf)
Pennsylvania Pollinator Series: Hymenoptera Stings (pdf)
DeBarros, N. and T. Pasani Gareau. "Conserving Wild Bees in Pennsylvania" (Link)
Development of the mason bee, Osmia cornifrons, as and alternative pollinator to honey bees and as a targeted delivery system for biological control agents in the management of fire blight (pdf)
Development of the Mason Bee, Osmia cornifrons, as a Targeted Delivery System for Biocontrol Agents in the Management of Fire Blight (pdf)
Solitary bees as alternative pollinators in Pennsylvania fruit crops (pdf)
Beekeeping Basics (free pdf and hard copy for purchase)
Field Guide to Honey Bees (free pdf and hard copy for purchase)
Pennsylvania Native Bee Survey: Citizen Scientist Pollinator Monitoring Guide (pdf)
Native Bees and Wasps of Pennsylvania - Poster developed by Alex Surcica, with support from the NE-IPM Center. (pdf)
Local, Regional and National Pollinator Resources
Wild Pollinators of Eastern Apple Orchards (pdf)
Are Neonicotinoids Killing Bees? (pdf)
2011-2012 National Honey Bee Pests and Diseases Survey Report (pdf)
Results of Pesticide Related Bee Kills Survey from the Pesticide Research Institute
Eastern Bumble Bee Guide
Centre County Beekeepers
PA State Beekeepers Association
Honey Bee Health Community
MidAtlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium
Xerces Society
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
COLOSS
The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship - Pollinator Protection
The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship (PES) Website
