Kevin Butt is a certified arborist & terrestrial ecologist with a consulting firm in Guelph. Kevin has over a decade of experience as an ecological consultant in the private and public sector. Recent past volunteer work includes: Guelph Field Naturalists (outdoor programs coordinator and coordinator of the plant study group) and the Wellington County Stewardship Council (associate council member and coordinator of bird habitat creation work days). His personal interests include native plant and vegetable gardening, hiking and bicycling.

Vicki Beard is a Councilor (Ward 2) with the City of Guelph. She is active in the community, such as with the Guelph Master Gardeners Guelph Studio Art Tour. She is an owner and operator of a small business in the City. She participates in many activities and committees with City Council including: City of Guelph Chair of Finance for 09, Board of the Grand River Conservation Authority, director, member of finance and audit committee, Eastview Landfill Committee. She was presented the 2007 North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) Pollinator Advocate Award for her exceptional commitment to increasing pollinator habitat and pollinator education in Guelph and surrounding areas.

Clare Irwin brings to the group her professional experience gained as a consultant in planning, management and evaluation of health services, as well as her voluntary experience as a founding member of the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity. Established in 2000, this charitable organization has prospered and has now built eleven homes in Guelph/Wellington County. While serving two terms on the working board of this organization, Clare was responsible for much of the day-to-day administration prior to the recruitment of staff members in 2007. She continues to be actively involved as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity but now also volunteers her time with local organizations interested in civic improvement and the preservation and development of our natural heritage.

Victoria MacPhail is a pollination biologist with a Master of Science degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Guelph. She has experience with many aspects of pollination, from plant breeding systems to insect identification. She was the coordinator of the NSERC-Canadian Pollination Initiative network during its formative period, and is also a member of the Canadian Pollinator Protector Initiative and the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign. In conjunction with the David Suzuki Foundation, she recently produced a guide to pollinator-friendly native plants for the Toronto region and surrounding areas. She is currently working as a Natural Heritage Technician at the Credit Valley Conservation Authority in southern Ontario.

Bob Wildfong is the Executive Director of Seeds of Diversity Canada, a national charitable organization that operates the Pollination Canada program. Pollination Canada's goals are to raise public awareness of the importance and threats to pollinator health, to educate people in the best practices of pollinator conservation in gardens, farms, and wild spaces, and to lead a citizen-science monitoring program of pollinator populations throughout Canada. Bob is also the Chair of the Canadian Pollinator Protection Initiative, a national association of environmental and agricultural organizations, government agencies, industry groups, university researchers, private companies, and other interested individuals, that promote public awareness and public policy dialogue in support of pollinator conservation in Canada.

Karen McKeown was a computer analyst and a graduate from the University of Guelph in Horticulture. She has worked for White Rose at their production farm as their Plant Health Care Technician, in charge of all pest problems, fertility issues, plant experiments with growth regulators, using chemical and bio-controls for pests and all other plant health issues. She was the City of Belleville horticulturist, and designed and maintained many new perennial beds to compliment their beautiful trail systems. She also has owned her own landscaping business, worked as a horticulturist on a golf course and in a cemetery, and helped many friends and family members in their gardens. She now works for the City of Guelph, as their Healthy Landscape Technician. She is in charge of organizing events to educate the public on healthier options in their gardens. She also works with local environmental groups to help with education programs in urban tree care, naturalized, pollinator and native gardens and water efficient gardening.

Peter Kevan is a Professor in Environmental Biology at the University of Guelph, and is regarded as one of the most active pollination biologists world-wide. Since graduating with his doctorate in 1970, he has published in almost every aspect of pollination biology from autecological studies through biodiversity surveys to economic assessments of the importance of pollinators. His expertise was used most recently by his being a panel member on the São Paulo Declaration on Pollinators in 1999 and US National Academy's panel on the Status of Pollinators in North America (2005-2007). He is presently the principal investigator on a multi-million dollar NSERC-Canadian Pollination Initiative research network, chair of the Task Force on Declining Pollination of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources), part of the steering committee for the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, and a member of the Canadian Pollinator Protection Initiative. He is actively involved in initiatives in pollination stemming from the Convention on Biological Diversity, as well as many other pollination or pollinator-related projects.

Sean Fox has a deep background in horticultural science with a particular emphasis on native plant conservation. His current position as Assistant Arboretum Manager, at the University of Guelph Arboretum, sees him responsible for the upkeep of The Arboretum's diverse plant collections and conservation programs.

Judy Martin has been involved in the non-profit environmental sector over the past 30 years as a volunteer, a professional lobbyist and executive board member. She is currently Regional Representative of Sierra Club Canada for the Guelph area. Judy's city lot contains an extensive garden designed to support wildlife, particularly pollinators. It is certified as wildlife habitat by the Canadian Wildlife Federation and as butterfly habitat by the North American Butterfly Association. Over the past 10 years she has reared and released over 1,000 butterflies, including monarchs, painted ladies, question marks, giant swallowtails and black swallowtails, many of which started as eggs on the host plants in her yard.

Chris Earley is the University of Guelph Arboretum’s Interpretive Biologist and Education Coordinator. A self-described nature geek, he enjoys teaching a variety of bird, insect and art workshops at The Arboretum as well as designing signage and leading tours. He also does a variety of special lectures on campus, is the co-professor of a first year course and the author of 4 bird books. He also works for Quest Nature Tours and currently leads wildlife safaris to Tanzania. He has recently started a part-time Master of Science project studying an invasive paper wasp that may be competing with birds for nest boxes. These pursuits still leave him with enough time to travel; go to the cottage; watch wildlife; play basketball and soccer; and hang out with his awesome (and obviously very patient) wife and wonderful kids.

Lorne Widmer is a public servant with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Guelph. He has worked in a variety of roles with the Ontario government since his graduation from the University of Guelph in 1987. Lorne has served on the boards of a number of Guelph-based community organizations and is a supporter of various conservation groups. His passion for gardening, native plants and pollinators has led him to replace large areas of his lawn with a more diverse and more interesting environment.