A Celebration of Maine's Pollinators
September 27, 2025
10am-3pm
Buzz into a day of fun, flavor, and discovery at Pollinator Palooza! Celebrate the essential role of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators through hands-on activities, educational exhibits, and sweet local treats. Learn how pollinators support Maine's ecosystems and food systems, get a look at beekeeping up close and talk with local beekeepers. Explore a vibrant market featuring Maine-based vendors, artisans, and of course, honey makers and products!
$5 per person
$15 per household for non-members
FREE for members of the Arboretum
Event Schedule
All Day Activities
EAT
SHOP & LEARN
- Augusta Age Friendly
- Augusta Conservation Commission
- Augusta Nature Club
- Maine Audubon
- Kennebec Beekeepers Association
- Maine DEP Bureau of Air Quality and Maine CDC
- OUT Maine
- 5 Star Nursery and Orchard
- Barefoot Quilter & Crafter
- Barters Island Bees
- D.L. Duda
- Painted Potter
- Rachael K Murphy Art
- Wilson Wedderburn Press
EXPLORE
- Kids Zone: Learn and create with a variety of hands-pn and engaging activities and crafts
- Observation Beehive: Check out the inside of a live honeybee hive and chat with beekeepers from Kennebec Beekeepers Association
- Apiary: Chat with beekeepers and learn about beekeeping
Scheduled Programs
10:30-12 - Under the Tent
Live Music: Le Bon Truc
10:30-12 - Under the Tent
10:30 - Meet at the Trail Kiosk
Tour of the Apple Trees
Join Steve Oliveri for a walk and talk through our Heritage Apple Orchard. Learn the history of the trees and enjoy an apple tasting.
10:30-11:30 - Education Barn
Backyard Pollinator Habitat Workshop
Join Lynne Holland from UMaine Cooperative Extension for a hands-on seed sowing workshop.
10:30-11:30 - Education Barn
11-12 - Meet at the Trail Kiosk
Pollinator Meadow Planting
Join our Land Manager, Lauren Kircheis, for this service project to help transplant some native flowers we already have growing at the Arboretum to our new Pollinator Meadow. She'll share her process for transforming the field into a meadow.
11:30-12:30 - Education Barn
Building Better Buffers
Transform your lawn or open space into a wildlife friendly habitat with native plants. With Shawn Jalbert from Native Haunts
11:30-12:30 - Education Barn
12-12:45 - Under the Tent
KindKids Music Show
1-2 - Education Barn
Mason Bee House Workshop
Learn how to make a Mason Bee house from the invasive plant Japanese Knotweed
1-2 - Education Barn
1-2 - Education Barn
Backyard Pollinator Habitat Workshop
Join Lynne Holland from UMaine Cooperative Extension for a hands-on seed sowing workshop.
1:15-2:30 - Under the Tent
Duquette - Live Music
1:15-2:30 - Under the Tent
2-2:30 - Education Barn
Allergen Monitoring Project
Hear from Stacy Knapp, Director at the Maine Bureau of Air Quality, and CJ Miles, Environmental Health Program Coordinator at Maine CDC about their allergen monitoring program.
2:30-3
Build Your Own Willow Tunnel
Check out our Willow Tunnel and learn how you can create one in your backyard!
2:30-3
This event is brought to life through the generosity of our members, volunteers, community partners, and sponsors.
Thank You!
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