[Communications] Help create habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

[Amy Olson]

Hi Libby!

I volunteer with the CCGA communications team and would love to share this on our Facebook page with Chicago’s community gardeners. We have over 2,800 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCommunityGardenersAssociation. Could we link to your Facebook page?

Kind regards,
Amy

on behalf of the CCGA Communications Team
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> On May 17, 2021, at 11:18 AM, Libby Shafer via Communications <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
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> Hello,
> 
> I'm excited to share the new Evanston Host Plant Initiative <http://evanstonhostplants.org/> and invite you to help conserve the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. This native bee's population has declined over 87% in the last twenty years, and we want to make sure that it continues to exist here. Bumble bees are important pollinators for native flowers and the crops that we eat, and they provide many benefits for people and the ecosystem. 
> 
> The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee relies on at least 38 host plants native to Illinois <https://www.fws.gov/midwest/Chicago/endangered/rpbb/pdf/RPBBMidwestPlantGuide.pdf>, which are also beneficial for other pollinators. In partnership Natural Habitat Evanston <http://naturalhabitatevanston.org/>, we are looking for people to grow host plants and upload photos of host plants and bees to iNaturalist. 
> 
> Two steps you can take to join our efforts:
> 1. Sign up on our website <https://evanstonhostplants.org/>
> 2. Join our iNaturalist project <https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/host-plants-for-the-rusty-patched-bumble-bee>: "Host Plants for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee"
> 
> Thank you for your support. Please feel free to share this e-mail with anyone who might be interested, and contact me with any questions. I look forward to this growing season with you!
> 
> All my best,
> Libby Shafer
> 
> Evanston Host Plant Initiative
> DePaul Environmental Sciences Master's Student
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