Pollinator Conference: Native Plants & Pollinators

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

$45 Adults; $40 Youths, Veterans, Seniors, Students; $35 BNHV Members

MEMBERS: To receive your discount, please sign into your BNHV account for checkout.

Save the date! Tickets will go on sale soon.

ADMISSION INCLUDES: 

• Admission to 2026 Pollinator Conference: Native Plants & Pollinators

• Lunch (featuring choice of sandwich or wrap, salad, chips, cookie, and beverage)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change): 

PLEASE NOTE: 

• Reservations are highly recommended. Ticket confirmations will be sent via email.

ABOUT ERIN MASTERSON HOLKO:

Erin Masterson Holko is a passionate educator and business owner with a diverse background in the nursery industry. She grew up in East Aurora, New York, and worked in her family's garden center alongside her father and brothers. After attending Mount Mercy Academy in South Buffalo and studying something non-garden related at the University of Rochester, she moved to San Diego, CA, where she did use her degree in Russian language for several years. After realizing that she much preferred being outdoors and playing with plants and animals, Erin found herself back in the nursery industry. In 2016, Erin moved back to the Buffalo area, along with her husband and two sons. She works with her dad and her brother at Masterson's Garden Center in East Aurora as well as owning and operating Beekeeper's Garden Apothecary, growing and creating herbal remedies utilizing plants and products sourced from the beehive. Erin's career has been marked by her commitment to education and community engagement, particularly in the areas of native plant gardening and beekeeping. She has been instrumental in promoting the importance of native plants and supporting local ecosystems through her work.  

ABOUT HANNAH GURHOLT: 

Hannah Gurholt is a 4th year PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. Her research focuses on how anthropogenic effects, like artificial light at night, influence the interactions between monarchs and their host milkweeds.

ABOUT KEN PARKER:

Ken Parker is a passionate Indigenous horticulturist and member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. A New York State Certified Nursery Landscape Professional (CNLP) and a Green Infrastructure Program Trainer. Ken has spent much of his life devoted to growing, installing, teaching and promoting indigenous plants of North America. He has participated in various environmental projects, including conservation, restoration, corporate landscaping, green infrastructure, education, and more throughout the United States and Canada. As an international instructor, Ken has taught Fundamentals of Horticulture and Landscape and Horticulture at the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve in Ontario Canada and Professional Development for Horticulture Associates for the Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association. Ken has also lectured at the National Seed Conference in New Mexico.