City of Benson: Pollinators – Our Unsung Heroes

Kartchner Caverns State Park welcomes City of Benson Summer Camp kids for a weekly educational series on pollinators.

This program is free to Benson area students. Sign up for individual days or all of them! Space is limited to 15 participants per day; register with the City of Benson‘s Recreation Department.

Tuesday, June 3 – What is “Pollination” and what are “Pollinators”? Look at the parts of flowers and do activities related to pollination and pollinators, including a fun pollinator craft!

Tuesday, June 10 – Why pollinators are important? We’ll discuss why pollinators are important and what we can do to protect them.

Tuesday, June 17 – Planning a pollinator garden. Design a pollinator garden based on what you have learned, including all the parts necessary to attract as many pollinators as possible!

Tuesday, June 24 – A Pollinator Field Day. This will be a day of outside activities and games using pollinators as the main theme.

Meet at the Group Ramada at Kartchner Caverns State Park., 2980 Hwy 90 Benson, AZ Bring water, sunscreen, a hat, closed toed shoes, and comfortable clothes!