{"id":237,"date":"2022-06-29T22:34:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T02:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:06:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T17:06:20","slug":"bumblebee-learning-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Bumblebee Learning Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block__mariners-cover alignfull content-position-left has-dark-background\" data-component=\"aiLazyload\">\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--content content-background-none-light\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the Buzz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In fall 2019, The Mariners\u2019 Museum and Park expanded its mission of connecting people to the world\u2019s waters by building a pollinator garden. Nestled in a cozy green space near the Museum\u2019s Business Entrance, the Bumblebee Learning Garden is an inviting destination for visitors to explore.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-805x537.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-281x187.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-180x120.jpg 180w\" data-attachment-id=\"100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/20210621-ams-dominiondonation-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20210621-AMS-DominionDonation-29-1024x683.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-noland-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Garden Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Bumblebee Learning Garden\u2019s dual purpose is to provide healthy habitats for local pollinators and to teach the community about the wonders of native, urban green spaces through curiosity and discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Museum\u2019s mission of connecting people to the world&#8217;s waters is an essential element of the garden. Clean water is connected to nearly all aspects of healthy ecosystems, including a small pollinator garden. Healthy coastal environments, such as the Chesapeake Bay, often depend upon the conscious actions and solutions of maritime communities. We are connected to the health of the world\u2019s waters and are an integral part of the story of hope and change for the planet. As environmental stewards, we are responsible for providing a safe habitat for all living creatures who call our Park and Lake home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"2406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/20220427-ams-peakechildcenter-11-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"766,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited.jpg?w=766\" alt=\"Museum educator talks to two children in the pollinator garden.\" class=\"wp-image-2406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited-620x622.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited-386x387.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited-281x282.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-11-e1660147396537-edited-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Serving Our Students through Outdoor Education<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"#outdooreducation\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-noland-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in the Garden?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"1266\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/gardenmap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,981\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GardenMap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-300x196.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-1024x670.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-1024x670.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-768x502.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-805x526.jpeg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-620x405.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-386x252.jpeg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-281x184.jpeg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GardenMap-180x118.jpeg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to share that the Bumblebee Learning Garden contains a variety of native plants.<br>Below is a gallery of plants currently in the Bumblebee Learning Garden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BBLG_mapGuide.pdf\">Download Map Key Guide pdf here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map Key&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:7%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Wild bergamot (bee balm)<br><em>Monarda fistulosa<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Small hairystem spiderwort<br>(<em>Tradescantia hirsuticaulis<\/em>)<\/li><li>Virginia spiderwort <br>(<em>Tradescantia virginiana<\/em>)<\/li><li>Blazing star <br>(<em>Liatris spicata<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Sweet goldenrod<br><em>Solidago odora<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Black-eyed susans<br><em>Rudbeckia hirta<\/em><\/li><li>Blue wood aster<br><em>Symphyotrichum cordifolium<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Hollow Joe-Pye weed<br><em>Eutrochium fistulosa<\/em><\/li><li>Coastal plain joe pye weed<br><em>Eutrochium dubium<\/em><\/li><li>Blue vervain<br><em>Verbena hesitate<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Aromatic aster<br><em>Symphyotrichum oblongifolium<\/em><\/li><li>Tall coreopsis<br><em>Coreopsis tripteris<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Red columbine<br>Aquilegia canadensis<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">8<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Calico beardtongue<br>Penstemon calycosus<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Purple coneflower<br><em>Echinacea purpurea<\/em><\/li><li>Blue wood aster<br><em>Symphyotrichum cordifolium<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:7%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">10<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>White turtlehead<br><em>Chelone glabra<\/em><\/li><li>Great blue lobelia<br><em>Lobelia siphilitica<\/em><\/li><li>Downy skullcap<br><em>Scutellaria incana<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:7%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>1<\/strong>1<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Tall larkspur<br><em>Delphinium exaltatum<\/em><\/li><li>Downy skullcap<br><em>Scutellaria incana<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:7%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>1<\/strong>2<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Creeping phlox<br><em>Phlox stolonifera<\/em><\/li><li>Downy wood mint<br><em>Blephilia ciliata<\/em><\/li><li>Mountain mint<br><em>Pycnanthemum muticum<\/em><\/li><li>Wild bergamot (bee balm)<br><em>Monarda fistulosa<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block__mariners-cover alignfull content-position-right has-dark-background\" data-component=\"aiLazyload\">\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--content content-background-gradient-pinot-noir\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Butterflies in the Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Native plants were a must when we chose what to plant in the garden. Some plants have an additional benefit in that they are larval hosts for butterflies. Below is a list of the plants in the garden and which butterflies use them as larval hosts. <\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1884\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Butterfly on a flower.\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251.jpg 1884w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-1536x778.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-805x408.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-620x314.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-386x195.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-281x142.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-180x91.jpg 180w\" data-attachment-id=\"2371\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/ds-20190905-crh_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1884,954\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DS-20190905-CRH_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-300x152.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DS-20190905-CRH_2-e1660145227251-1024x519.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check out the plants and the butterflies they host: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-ocean-color has-babysage-background-color has-text-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Plants<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Butterflies<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Purple coneflower<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Silvery checkerspot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Beardtongues<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Common buckeye<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Turtleheads<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Baltimore checkerspot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Asters<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pearl crescent and silvery checkerspot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Spiderworts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Common buckeye<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Joe pye weeds<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Painted lady<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Columbines<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Spring Azur<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pecva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/library\/documents\/Our-Mission\/Wildlife-Habitat\/butterfly_larval_host_plants_pec_vqri.pdf\">Piedmont Environmental Council<\/a>, our garden features seven larval host plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-noland-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">How to be Involved: Help Keep It Clean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can visit the garden, and that means we need you to help us keep the garden and Park in tip-top shape! We encourage visitors to come and enjoy the garden&#8217;s seasonal splendors, along with the beauty of the Park itself year-round. Remember, a lot of effort goes into creating and maintaining this garden and all other spaces around the Park and Lake. Please practice \u201cLeave No Trace\u201d principles (three are explained below), and consider the phrase \u201cTake nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-babysage-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-attachment-id=\"1282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/ams-pollinator_award-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1066\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Amanda Shields&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1622172155&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;The Mariners&#039; Museum &amp; Park&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AMS-Pollinator_award-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-1024x682.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"Five museum staff members accept the 2021 Virginia Green Travel Leader award for the Bumblebee Learning Garden.\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-1282 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-805x536.jpeg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-620x413.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-386x257.jpeg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-281x187.jpeg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AMS-Pollinator_award-2-180x120.jpeg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-noland-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Garden News and Recognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In spring 2021, The Mariners\u2019 Museum and Park won the Virginia Green Travel Leader award for the Bumblebee Learning Garden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/vagreen_logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo.png\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1109\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VAGreen_logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-300x222.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-1024x757.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1285\" width=\"127\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-1024x757.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-805x595.png 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-620x458.png 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-386x285.png 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-281x208.png 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VAGreen_logo-180x133.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiagreen.net\/virginia-green-travel-star-awards\/\">Learn more<\/a> about the Virginia Green Travel Star awards.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-2 has-noland-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Interactive educational sign&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you visit the Bumblebee Learning Garden, you will see our interactive educational sign. The sign was designed by Museum staff and funded by Dominion Energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original artwork was done by local Virginia artists Mandy Louise-Houston and Betty Gatewood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"667\" data-attachment-id=\"2391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/20210902-ams-pollinatorsign-02-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"667,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited.jpg?w=667\" alt=\"Interactive educational outdoor sign in the bumblebee learning garden.\" class=\"wp-image-2391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited-620x620.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited-386x386.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited-281x281.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20210902-AMS-PollinatorSign-02-edited-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-noland-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Contribute to Community Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bumblebee Learning Garden\u2019s purpose is to encourage curious discovery for all visitors. We invite you to take an active role in discovering and observing the natural phenomena in our Park by contributing to our community science efforts. Two of the biggest efforts for community science for general Park users are recording sightings on iNaturalist and eBird mobile apps. Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/places\/the-mariners-museum-and-park\">iNaturalist<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/hotspot\/L523043\">eBird<\/a> to contribute your sightings. You\u2019ll be helping expand the Park\u2019s data overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Leave what you find \u2013 Please do not take anything from the garden, pick the flowers, or dig in the garden.<\/li><li>Respect wildlife \u2013 Do not feed or harm wildlife, including pollinators, birds, turtles, deer, etc.<\/li><li>Dispose of waste properly- If you create trash, please pack out the trash or find a nearby trash can. Leave the garden and Park cleaner than you found it. Please do not leave dog waste in the garden or around the Park.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need assistance in the garden, cross the street to the Business Entrance and ask our security staff for help or to answer any questions. You can also call: (757) 591-7796.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"outdooreducation\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block__mariners-cover alignfull content-position-right has-dark-background\" data-component=\"aiLazyload\">\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--content content-background-gradient-noland\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Serving Our Students through Outdoor Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Museum\u2019s Education Team will continue to use the garden as a space for curiosity and hands-on exploration.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2112\" height=\"1325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438.jpg 2112w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-2048x1285.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-805x505.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-620x389.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-386x242.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-281x176.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-180x113.jpg 180w\" data-attachment-id=\"2420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/20220427-ams-peakechildcenter-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2112,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-300x188.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-13-e1660148839438-1024x642.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-noland-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"> Four main goals drive our Student Enrichment Programs:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Provide equal access to a museum and park experience for students across Hampton Roads<\/li><li>Engage students multiple times in their academic career<\/li><li>Improve learning outcomes for students<\/li><li>Encourage a life-long appreciation for learning<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bumblebee Learning Garden is a testament to these goals. The garden provides a space for students to learn how humans can make positive impacts on the environment by creating and sustaining native gardens and forests in urban areas. As they progress through school, elementary students who participate in the Nature Explorers! program will return to the Museum with their classmates or families and witness the garden\u2019s growth. The garden is a fantastic green space and tool that will continue to help students appreciate the wonders of nature and learning, now and in the future. Expanding our selection of Park-focused programs is a top priority for the Museum\u2019s Education team. Keep an eye out for more information on new outdoor education programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-lake-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" data-attachment-id=\"3518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/20220427-ams-peakechildcenter-26\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Museum educator takes group of students through an outdoor hands-on activity in Mariners' Park. \" class=\"wp-image-3518 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-805x537.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-281x187.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220427-AMS-PeakeChildCenter-26-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-3 has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s Explore Nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-heading-3 has-white-color has-text-color\">Learn more about the outdoor educational enrichment programs we offer here at The Mariners&#8217; Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill-white-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/student-programs\/\">Book a Program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-noland-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Thank You to Our Partners!<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-attachment-id=\"2427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/20200819_ams__s948198\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20200819_AMS__S948198\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bumblebee Learning Garden in Mariners' Park. \" class=\"wp-image-2427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-805x537.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-281x187.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200819_AMS__S948198-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Bumblebee Learning Garden is a collaborative effort between The Mariners\u2019 Museum and Park and several national, state, and local community-focused organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nature Conservancy gave The Mariners\u2019 Museum and Park a grant to start the garden project. An Eagle Scout sourced new materials locally from donors and sponsors and utilized upcycled materials from The Mariners\u2019. The Scout worked with The Mariners\u2019 staff and volunteers to build the garden in the fall of 2019. Sassafras Farms donated plants, and the City of Newport News donated the rich leaf compost. Third graders from the 2019-2020 class at Palmer Elementary planted the garden with help from Peninsula Master Naturalists. A grant from Dominion Energy funded our interactive garden sign and overall garden improvements in 2021-2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"262\" data-attachment-id=\"1202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/de-logo-with-tagline-2-color-cmyk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK.png\" data-orig-size=\"510,262\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DE Logo with Tagline 2 Color CMYK\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK-300x154.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK.png?w=510\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK.png 510w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK-386x198.png 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK-281x144.png 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DE-Logo-with-Tagline-2-Color-CMYK-180x92.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1203\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/the-nature-conservancy-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/nature-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1341\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;The Nature Conservancy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. The Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The-Nature-Conservancy-Logo&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The-Nature-Conservancy-Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/nature-300x157.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/nature-1024x536.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/nature.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"Nature Conservancy\" class=\"wp-image-1203\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"342\" data-attachment-id=\"4298\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-lake\/vanaturalist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"429,342\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VaNaturalist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist-300x239.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist.jpg?w=429\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist-386x308.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist-281x224.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VaNaturalist-180x143.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16837\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/eaglescout\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EagleScout.png\" data-orig-size=\"300,365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EagleScout\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EagleScout-247x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EagleScout.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EagleScout.png?w=300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16837\" width=\"111\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EagleScout.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EagleScout-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EagleScout-281x342.png 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EagleScout-180x219.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/palmer.nn.k12.va.us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"79\" data-attachment-id=\"16841\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/conservation\/environmental\/mariners-forest\/bumblebee-learning-garden\/palmer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/palmer.png\" data-orig-size=\"405,79\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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