Mosquito Buck Workshop
June 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$15
Mosquito Bucket Workshop
June 28th
1-3 PM
Pre-Registration Required
$10 for MC Outdoors Members/$15 for non-members
Milton R. Owen Nature Center
Let’s kick off the summer season with a project to help you, and our environment stay healthy, happy, and itch-free! We’re partnering with local business, Sumitomo Biorational Company (formerly Valent BioSciences) to promote safe & effective mosquito control for your backyards, outdoor spaces, and campsites!
How it works: at this workshop, we’ll provide all the supplies needed to create a “Mosquito Bucket”. The bucket draws in mosquitoes already nearby (not from far away), then stops the next generation before it hatches. It works because of Bti, a natural bacterium that targets mosquito larvae but doesn’t harm biodiversity like bees, birds, or butterflies. Sumitomo Biorational Company makes Bti products right here in Mitchell County! This mosquito bucket is a safer alternative to fogging or harmful sprays for us, our pets, and wildlife. Learn more about this project by visiting https://homegrownnationalpark.org/mosquito-bucket-challenge
With your registration, you’ll be provided a bucket, the Bti from Sumitomo Biorational, and accessories to create your Mosquito Bucket. We’ll also have supplies to decorate and customize your bucket, as well as information to put your bucket to work reducing mosquitos all season long.
Please CALL TO REGISTER! (641) 330-0765 or (641) 732-5204