Using QR Codes to Share Pollinator Knowledge with Park Visitors

Did you know a QR code is a quick and easy way to make important information accessible to those that own a smart phone?

Instead of printing up brochures (only to find out that our park might be littered with them), visitors can now enjoy this NEW eco-friendly option for learning instead; all you have to do is look for this sign in our Picnic Area Pollinator Garden, take out your phone, and simply scan!
**In the event that you might not be able to check out the garden/scan the sign in-person, you can scan the QR code, right now, from the photo above - Give it a try!**

 A  current visitor who is all ears about pollinators! 

Upon scanning, a URL will direct visitors to  an ecology blog post where they will be able to read about why this habitat was built and  view photos of bee, butterfly and flowers present in the garden.
To conclude, we strongly urge everyone in the picnic area to get the most out of this aesthetic habitat by also acknowledging it as a tool for understanding local ecology! Feel free to share your new pollinator knowledge with others. You may even want to use our blog post info as a reference when attending your local nursery for some pollinator-friendly backyard plants of your own. 





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