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This project would not have been possible without the help (and friendliness) of some amazing people! I would like to thank everyone who helped me with all the components of my project:
Athena G., my Gold Award advisor and mentor, who has encouraged me towards highest awards since I was a Junior and also mentored me through my Silver project, and who just knows when I need help, encouragement, and cheer!
Joan Law, a neighbor who saw our post in our town's Buy Nothing group and messaged us with the offer of a truckload of bamboo. As a mom of 5 Girl Scouts with 4 granddaughters in Scouting, she just jumped in to help out!
Brenda Cameron, Service Unit Manager, Golden Sunflowers Service Unit, Girl Scouts Heart of Central California, who is always so helpful and has so many great ideas!
Samantha Murray, Garden and Education Coordinator at the UC Davis Bee Haven, for reviewing my plans and approving my first drafts and prototypes, helping make sure my project was sound.. AND welcoming a project site at the UC Davis Bee Haven!
Spencer Bowen, Communication & Strategic Policy Manager with the City of Woodland, who helped me plan my location at the Woodland Nature Preserve, and put me in touch with more of the right people!
Craig Johnson of Recology Davis, who helped pull 200 32-ounce cans from the waste stream for my project
Jean-Philippe Marié, Manager of the UC Davis Putah Creek Riparian Reserve, Arboretum and Public Gardens, who helped me find two sites and shared his expansive knowledge of how these bee boxes work in conservation!
Felicia Wang, Restoration Biologist with the Cache Creek Conservancy, and Ivy Liu, Habitat Restoration Technician, for welcoming me and my project at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve!
Christopher Gardner, Open Space Lands Manager with the City of Davis, for welcoming my project at the South Fork Regional Preserve, and Amanda Farnsworth, Project Assistant at the Yolo County Resource Conservation District, for connecting me with Chris!
Troops 647, 149, 163, and 261, of Golden Sunflowers Service Unit, Girl Scouts Heart of Central California, for welcoming me into their troop meetings to pilot my workshops!
Conor Shuey, Program Coordinator for Commissions and Committees, Parks and Community Services, Urban Forestry with the City of Davis, who helped me with my workshop activity at the City's Children's Summer Activity Fair!
My project mentor, Ms. Samantha Murray, Garden and Education Manager at the UC Davis Bee Garden, with me at the installation of a kid-built bee box cluster at the Bee Haven.
Mr. JP Marié at the UC Davis Riparian Preserve
Ms. Samantha Murray at the UC Davis Bee Haven, checking over my prototype and my informational kids' coloring sheet
Mr. Conor Shuey of the City of Davis, at the Summer Children's Activity Fair where I provided the bee box activity to visiting children.
Ms. Felicia Wang, Restoration Biologist, and Ms. Ivy Liu, Habitat Restoration Technician, at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve with the newly installed bee hotel.
Mr. Spencer Bowen, Communication & Strategic Policy Manager with the City of Woodland, receiving the bee hotel for placement at the Woodland Nature Preserve
Mr. Craig Johnson at Recology
And thank you Girl Scouts, for an amazing journey from Daisy to Ambassador!!
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