Denver Metro South Rotary Club

An Educational Experience & Preview of Our EPIC Day of Service
Before we plant, we learn. Before we act, we connect.
Join Denver Metro South Rotary for a meaningful and inspiring gathering inside one of Denver’s most iconic spaces—the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion.
This special event brings together community members, professionals, and changemakers to explore how small, local actions can contribute to a global movement to protect pollinators—a mission championed by Rotary International’s Operation Pollination initiative.
Together, we’ll discover how creating pollinator-friendly spaces supports biodiversity, strengthens food systems, and builds healthier communities—right here in Colorado and around the world.

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### What You’ll Experience

• A fresh perspective on the role pollinators play in our daily lives
• Insight into local and global efforts through Rotary’s Operation Pollination
• Simple, actionable ways to create impact in your own community
• Connection with purpose-driven individuals who care about service and sustainability

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### Featured Speakers

We are honored to welcome:

• Amy Yarger – A passionate leader in pollinator conservation, sharing practical insights and local impact opportunities
• Tim Berg – Rotary leader and advocate for Operation Pollination, connecting our local efforts to a global environmental movement
• Tiffany Peterson - A Colorado mom who has turned her yard into a pollinator paradise and she will tell you how to do it.

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### Why This Matters

Pollinators are essential to life as we know it—but protecting them doesn’t require perfection, just participation.
This event is your invitation to be part of something bigger:

• A hands-on EPIC Day of Service
• A growing network of leaders creating real impact
• A Rotary experience that blends connection, purpose, and action

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### Who Should Attend

• Community-minded professionals
• Anyone curious about Rotary
• People who want to make a tangible difference locally and globally

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### Join Us

Space is limited for this unique experience.
Register today and take your first step into a community that turns ideas into action.

Don’t Worry About the Food Supply and Drought. Do something about it.
Grocery prices are up. Colorado’s experiencing a severe drought. That’s adding up to a quiet crisis: the collapse of the very insects that make a third of the American food supply possible. Wild bee populations in North America have collapsed by up to 96% in two decades, according to the Xerces Society. One in three bites of food, from almonds to blueberries to avocados, exists because a pollinator showed up to work that day. Right now, they are losing that battle.

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## Join Operation Pollination

Denver Metro South Rotary is taking action—and you can be part of it.
📅 May 16
🤝 In partnership with Denver Audubon Society
This is more than volunteering.
It’s a real, science-backed effort to restore pollinator habitat and protect our food system.

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## What You’ll Do

• Plant native wildflowers that feed pollinators
• Restore critical habitat areas
• Support a documented environmental impact effort
• Learn directly from conservation experts

Part of a global initiative through Rotary International, active in 200+ countries.

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## Bring Your People

This is the kind of day you don’t come to alone.
Bring your:

• Family
• Friends
• Kids
• Neighbors

Make it meaningful. Make it memorable. Make an impact together.

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## 📍 Know Before You Go

📌 Location: Audubon-managed Kingery area (south end of Chatfield)
🚗 Use the Kingery entrance near Waterton Canyon
✅ No park pass needed

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## What’s Happening On-Site

• Habitat restoration & planting
• Bird watching 🐦
• Nature walks 🌿
• Birding 101 class
• Pollinator education 🐝
• Native plant learning stations
• Community partner booths

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## What to Bring

• Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
• Optional: gloves, trowel
• 💧 Water & juice provided

🚫 Important: Do NOT bring seeds (protected park guidelines)

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## This Is Your Moment

You can scroll past the problem…
Or you can show up and be part of the solution.
👉 Register now for Epic Day and join Operation Pollination.