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New York Fails to Pass the Birds & Bees Protection Act
Widespread and wasteful use of neonicotinoid pesticides drives dramatic declines in bees and other pollinators, which threaten the...
Louise Washer
Jun 24, 2022


Eco59 Native Plant Sale Pre-Order For June 25th Pickup
A few of the nurseries that are involved with Eco59 and CT NOFA's Ecotype Project have put together an end of spring plant sale at the...
Deepika Saksena
Jun 19, 2022


Thanks to Your Advocacy CT Bill Passes to Ban the Use of Pesticide Chlorpyrifos on Golf Courses!
Thank you to everyone who helped get a new pesticide bill passed in CT. The bill will ban chlorpyrifos from golf courses, where it is...
Louise Washer
May 4, 2022


Happy Earth Day! Pollinator Pathway on CBS News
For Earth Week, CBS news profiled two of the original organizers of the Pollinator Pathway in a not-yet-cleaned-up backyard in Norwalk,...
Louise Washer
Apr 22, 2022


Time to Act on Banning Pollinator-Killing Neonics in CT
We have a bill, much like the one that just passed in New Jersey, to ban the most harmful neonicotinoids from use on commercial and...
Louise Washer
Mar 18, 2022


Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2021
Senator Cory Booker has introduced legislation to reform the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which regulates...
Louise Washer
Jan 14, 2022


Linking Habitat Development to Educational Programming and Stewardship
As the O’Hara Nature Center (ONC) has grown and developed from 2012 to its present state, the grounds and gardens offer sustainable ways...
Charles (CJ) Reilly III
Jan 12, 2022


Putnam County Village Converts Mugwort Mess to Pollinator Garden
By Heidi Wendel Nelsonville, the Putnam County village next to Cold Spring, is called the “Hikers Hamlet” for its walkable access to the...
Heidi Wendel
Jan 12, 2022


It’s Time for Action on Pesticides!
Please take action TODAY by calling your legislators and asking them to support legislation to PROTECT PEOPLE, PETS and POLLINATORS from...
Louise Washer
Jan 11, 2022


Call to Action: Help us celebrate and support the Ecotype Project!
A new source for seeds and plants native to the Ecoregion 59, the Northeastern Coastal Zone, produced on local farms from seed...
Deepika Saksena
Jan 7, 2022


Turning Over an Old Leaf
As we learn more about the critical relationships between plants, insects, and birds, the best advice we are getting about fall leaf...
Cathy Ludden
Dec 3, 2021


Attention New Yorkers! Sign & Share this Petition to Support the Birds & Bees Protection Act
Help pass the NY Birds & Bees Protection Act in 2022! Spread the word by signing, downloading, and sharing this petition. If you are...
Louise Washer
Nov 4, 2021
EPA Drops the Ball After “Organic” Herbicide Is Found to Contain Hazardous Chemicals
By Mary Gaudet-Wilson Recently a Pollinator Pathway member asked the Steering Committee about the safety of an “organic” herbicide called...
Jana Hogan
Oct 21, 2021


Fields of Gold Plant Goldenrod for Specialist Bees and Migrating Monarchs
By Elizabeth Craig, Wilton, CT Pollinator Pathway Goldenrods (Solidago spp.) and asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are the two most important...
Jana Hogan
Sep 1, 2021


Roundup Withdrawn for Residential Uses in 2023
Mary Wilson Pollinator Pathway Steering Committee Protect Our Pollinators founding member Bayer (Monsanto) recently announced that it...
Jana Hogan
Aug 17, 2021


The Black and Gold Bumble Bee Rediscovered in Connecticut!
Tracy Zarrillo, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven You may not have heard of iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org...
Jana Hogan
Aug 12, 2021


The NewsTimes Reports: Kent Land Trust educating public on establishing pollinator pathways
Sandra Diamond Fox Aug. 1, 2021 Sandi is editor of The Litchfield County Times and The New Milford Spectrum. KENT — Every other Friday...
Jana Hogan
Aug 4, 2021


Bigger Than Bees: Neonic Pesticides Found to Cause Ecosystem-Wide Harms
By Mary Wilson Neonicotinoids (neonics) are in the news again as area states inch forward to pass regulations to control this class of...
Jana Hogan
Aug 3, 2021


For Beginner and Family-friendly Pollinator Resources, Check Out This Pop-Up Online Toolkit!
By Karalyn Lamb Fun and practical information about bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators for everyone - from families...
mcath144
Jun 23, 2021
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