Join us for an engaging afternoon at our Third Annual Summit on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 1-4:15 p.m. The event will be held in the Benes Room at Ohio Wesleyan University in the beautiful city of Delaware, Ohio. 

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The event will be kicked off by Jana Hogan, executive director of the National Pollinator Pathway and will be followed by diverse local perspectives on the pollinator and native landscape movement through pop-up talks and in-depth breakout sessions. 

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The afternoon's activities will culminate in an inspirational keynote by Diane Kadonaga, founder of Sunny Glen Garden and the Connecting Community Corridor for People, Pollinators, and the Planet she started in her north Columbus neighborhood. 

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Pop-up talks and breakouts will be led by: 

• Patti Shipley, owner, Leaves for Wildlife Native Plant Nursery

• Michael Keeler, owner, Ohio Native Plant Concepts

• Dave Heithaus, director, Knox County Parks

• Traci Cardinal, president, Dark Sky Ohio

• Alison Meyer, art teacher and native plant designer

• Susan King, Licking County Pollinator Pathway

• PLUS: Delaware City Schools and Preservation Parks of Delaware County naturalists
   

Admission is $10 (free for students)

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Please register by filling out the form below:

(Proceeds from the event will be used for North Central Ohio Pollinator Pathway plantings and educational programs)