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Pollinator Pathway Millbrook Pollinator Pathway Millbrook is an initiative of Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County to help promote sustainable gardening practices that enhance and protect pollinator habitats in our area. We work to support community members who wish to sustain pollinators in their own landscape through education, training, and resources and invite you to learn about ways to get involved by visiting our website. CCEDC Pollinator Corner 2715 Route 44 Millbrook NY 12545 Master Gardener volunteers have designed and maintained demonstration gardens located at the Dutchess County Farm & Home Center in Millbrook. The Pollinator Corner was created to encourage and support habitats for native pollinators and is situated around the main entrance of our building. The plants in this garden were selected primarily for birds, butterflies, and pollinators, all of which share similar needs: food, water, and shelter. Our carefully chosen plantings provide these essentials. Native trees, shrubs, and flowers offer pollinators a healthy habitat that supplies food, water, and shelter throughout the growing season, as well as nesting places during the winter. Pollinator Pathway Millbrook is an initiative of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County aimed at promoting sustainable gardening practices that enhance and protect pollinator habitats in our area. Pollinators are crucial for growing our food crops and supporting natural ecosystems. By connecting people with nature and safeguarding local food supplies, we also strive to support the health and well-being of our communities. We assist community members who wish to create environments that support pollinators in their own landscapes through education, training, and resources. We invite you to learn about ways to get involved by visiting our website: https://ccedutchess.org/gardening Our gardens are open to the public from sunrise to sunset during the growing season. Once planting is complete, all plants will be labeled, and handouts will be available at our kiosk. Free garden tours are offered by appointment. Donations are greatly appreciated. Innisfree Garden 362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook NY 12545 Nestled on 185 acres just 90 miles north of New York City, Innisfree is a quintessential American stroll garden. A remarkable synthesis of Modernist and Romantic ideals with Chinese and Japanese garden design principles, the garden harmoniously blends elements of nature with a rare sense of economy and grace. We welcome visitors to experience the beauty and tranquility of the garden from late April, when thousands of daffodils are in bloom, through early November, when the majestic fall colors reflect off the lake. Throughout the year, we offer a number of special events and programs where you can learn more about the natural world as well as the cultures and art that inspired Innisfree. https://www.instagram.com/innisfreegarden/ https://www.facebook.com/innisfreefoundation Dutchess County Pollinator Pathway Use the form below to add your garden to the Dutchess County Pollinator Pathway. Click "Submit" when you're done. After adding your garden, view the map here. Join the Pathway Learn More: https://ccedutchess.org/gardening/cce-dutchess-pollinator-pathway Partners

Pollinator Pathway Windham Welcome to the Windham Pollinator Pathway! Windham Pollinator Pathway is working in collaboration with other towns in Eastern Connecticut to establish continuous safe habitat for birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects. Our Eastern Connecticut region contains bountiful trails and rivers which will become documented Pollinator Pathway including private and public spaces from small flower boxes or curbside strips to large parcels of land. Pollinators come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny wasps to hummingbirds. Many insects have evolved to be plant specific and depend exclusively on native plants to host their larvae. Most local bees can only travel half a mile before they need to refuel. Similarly, many native plants depend on specific soil conditions and pollinators to bear fruit. As a result, we need to involve our community in connecting our fragmented nature preserves, parks, town owned properties and our backyards with pollinator friendly plants. Your efforts can make a difference to our pollinator numbers and will help improve the quality of our towns' air, water and soil. Please join us! Town Gardens Willimantic Whitewater Park The Willimantic Whitewater Partnership aspires to create a high-quality urban waterfront, whitewater park, and trail hub that will enhance the quality of life for local residents and attract new visitors to the town of Windham. The park is located on the former site of one of the first mills on the Willimantic River and is a hub for 5 walking trails, one river trail, and a community space that hosts the Willimantic Farmers Market. Ways that you can participate: 1. Join in upcoming events 2. Plant native plants and manage invasive species 3. Take the Pollinator Pathway Pledge if you own property. Join The Pollinator Pathway Our Partners Garden Club of Windham ( https://gardenclubofwindhamct.org ), Joshua's Trust (https://joshuastrust.org/), The Last Green Valley ( https://thelastgreenvalley.org ), Town of Windham ( https://www2.windhamct.com ), and countless community volunteers including those sent by UConn, Eastern Connecticut State University, and EASTCONN's Arts at the Capitol Theater For more information please mail us at: j.desmet@charter.net

Pollinator Pathway Trumbull Welcome to Trumbull's Pollinator Pathway! We are excited to be building awareness with our residents and local businesses around this worthwhile and important endeavor. By spreading the word through in-person and virtual events, social media, and collaboration with our commercial and municipal partners, we hope to make Trumbull a pesticide-free and native pollinator garden mecca for bees, butterflies, birds, and other insects. Trumbull is fortunate to have more open space per capita than any other town in Connecticut. Our parks boast meadows, rivers, ponds, and hundreds of acres of woods with walking and biking trails. These trails connect us with Bridgeport to our south and Monroe up to Newtown northward. From our Meadow-Morphosis at Twin Brooks Park to our restoration of buffer zone along the Pequonnock at Old Mine Park and stops in-between, Trumbull has long-espoused the need for establishing native plants, removal of invasive plants, and the health of our local waterway. On Earth Day 2021, First Selectman Vicki Tesoro officially declared the Town of Trumbull a Pollinator-Friendly Community and an official stop on the Pollinator Pathway. Join The Pollinator Pathway Go to https://www.trumbull-ct.gov/911/Pollinator-Pathway Partners Trumbull Nature & Arts Center, Wakeman's White Birch Nursery, Trumbull Community Women, Long Hill Garden Club, Nichol's Garden Club trumbullpollinatorpathway@gmail.com

Pollinator Pathway Kokomo The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library in Kokomo, Indiana, offers two beautiful pollinator pathways, each offering beautiful, vibrant gardens filled with native, pollinator-friendly plants. Join our network of Pollinator Pathways in Howard County! Email us the details of your pathway to be included. Email: pollinators@khcpl.org Learn more by emailing us or visiting khcpl.org . Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KHCPL.org Join the Pollinator Pathway

Pollinator Pathway East Greenwich Our Pollinator Pathway is located at the Swift Community Center which is where the Town of East Greenwich has its Senior and Social Services. The Cindy-Wood Garden Club has taken on the project of adding a Pollinator Pathway to the south side of this town building. It is very visible and many people walk by and will be influenced by it. It took us weeks to prepare the soil as it had a very thick fabric under the soil which had been there for many years. There were 3 layers in some places. We are in the process of adding a variety of Native Plants. It is a work in progress. Learn more about the Swift Community Center planting If you are interested in finding out more about the Pollinator Pathway in East Greenwich please email cwgarden76@gmail.com . Join The Pollinator Pathway Our Partners Cindy-Wood Garden Club East Greenwich Community Services

Pollinator Pathway Brightwaters Welcome to Brightwaters Pollinator-Pathway! The Incorporated Village of Brightwaters is a tract of land nestled within the Hamlets of Bay Shore and West Islip, within the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. Brightwaters is located in the southwest part of the Town of Islip, on the southern shore of Long Island. Brightwaters has two lovely parks named Wohseepee Park and Walker Park. Walker Park is adjacent to Brightwaters Beach, which is located off of West Shore Road. There are four lakes next to Montauk Highway and several small triangular parks which enhance the villages many streets. Gardens and Parks in Brightwaters and Bayshore include: Community Reflection Garden Gilbert Park Walker Beach Wohseepee Park Bayshore Manor Park Community Reflection Garden Dr. George S. King Park Gazebo in Bay Shore Departments in The Incorporated Village of Brightwaters https://www.villageofbrightwaters.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brightwaters,_New_York This is “The Long Island Pollinator’s Pathway Map”. If you reside in The Incorporated Village of Brightwaters and have a “Qualified” Pollinator-Friendly Garden that you would like to add to the map, please click on the link below. Join The Pollinator Pathway For more information, please visit https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/about and https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/towns/islip. If you are interested in volunteering in Islip Township Pollinator Pathways, please contact us at Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com. Thank You. Islip Township https://www.islipny.gov/ Supervisor Angie Carpenter (631) 224-5500 supervisorsoffice@islipny.gov Office Address: Town Hall Second Floor 655 Main Street Islip, New York 11751 Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Thomas Owens Office Address: Brookwood Hall 50 Irish Lane East Islip, NY 11730 Email: commissioner-rec@islipny.gov Website: https://islipny.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-affairs Phone (631) 224-5411 Fax(631) 224-5440 Office Hours: M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm Department of Environmental Control (DEC) Commissioner Martin J. Bellew Office Address: Town Hall West 401 Main Street, Room 302 Islip, NY 11751 Email: commissioner-dec@islipny.gov Website: https://islipny.gov/departments/environmental-control Phone (631) 595-3630 Fax (631) 224-5651 Office Hours: M-F 8:30am to 5:00pm Islip Town Parks Foundation Website: https://isliptownparksfoundation.org/ https://www.villageofbrightwaters.com/departments Village Administration: Village Hall 40 Seneca Drive Brightwaters, NY 11718 631-665-1280 (opt 4) Department of Public Works Brightwaters DPW Yard 141 Orinoco Drive Brightwaters, NY 11718 631-983-2960 (please leave a message) email: highway@villageofbrightwaters.com Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com

Pollinator Pathway Edwardsville Many organizations as well as many homeowners nurture and protect extensive native prairies and gardens in Edwardsville. The Edwardsville Children's Museum: Micro Forest & Pollinator Patch 138 Park Drive, Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 In March of 2021, on this 2 acre parcel of land, we planted 300 native trees throughout the site. In November 2022, we added a pollinator garden, 12 feet by 30 feet. Volunteer beekeeper Jennifer Liola added a bee hive on the property in May 2023. Bohm Woods Nature Preserve 4200 Bohm School Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025 This spectacular forest has somehow remained undisturbed, despite the massive disturbance that has forever altered the Illinois landscape since European arrival. Old growth forest is exceedingly rare, and to have one of such quality in an urbanized area like Edwardsville, is unheard of. In fact, Bohm Woods represents one of only three old growth forests remaining in the entire Metro East. Good Dirt Community Garden 7348 Goshen Rd. Edwardsville, IL. 62025 The Good Dirt Community Garden is located at the Meyer Center YMCA. It designated a portion of the garden to pollinator plants when it was started in 2022. They have flourished and the butterflies and bees have found them. Amongst the many plants are butterfly weed, swamp milkweed, blazing star, purple and yellow coneflowers, coreopsis, anise hyssop and White False Indigo. We welcome children from the schools, scouts, and other organizations to visit the garden to enjoy and learn. Dunlap Lake Common Area Community Pollinator Gardens In partnership with the Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association, resident volunteers have created a series of pollinator gardens to enhance and mitigate various common area sites around our lovely lakeside community. East Lake Common Area 2, West Lake Common Area 1 and Barnett Common Area 3 have been targeted to address wetland and hillside erosion issues. Plantings of native trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials have been beneficial not only as a nurturing habitat for insects, caterpillars, butterflies, moths and bees … but have also enhanced the overall shoreline health of Dunlap Lake, a vital far-reaching community watershed. 439 East Lake Drive Edwardsville IL 62025 Clock Tower Garden The Clock Tower Garden is a tiny pocket park location in the heart of downtown Edwardsville. Although small in size this garden is mighty at heart. These plants are working overtime to thrive in the harsh elements of an urban environment. 228 N. Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025 Watershed Nature Center 1591 Tower Ave, Edwardsville, IL 62025 The Watershed Nature Center is home to more than 40 acres of wetlands, woodlands, and grassland habitats. The Center features paved hiking trails, a raised marsh walk, and a welcome center. The Watershed is dedicated to providing environmental education, outdoor recreation, and enjoyment of native habitats for Edwardsville and surrounding communities. We are dedicated to improving our park to ensure our community has everyday access to nature. 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House 409 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville, Illinois, 62025 The gardens at the 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House showcase native plants and historical varieties grown in the region during the early 19th century. Master gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension Office work year round to maintain the gardens at the site which include a teaching garden, shade garden, woodland plants, herbs, flowers, and a small orchard. Madison County Transit (MCT) Monarch Valley Trail Emerson to Irma Avenue in Edwardsville, Illinois A series of pollinator beds and grasses along a 0.8 mile separated Class One bikeway. The goal is to attract bees, hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, and other pollinating creatures. SIUE Community Teaching Garden Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's (SIUE) Community Teaching Garden was established in spring 2021. In our six garden beds, 2 small raised beds, and a Three Sisters Garden, we grow produce including peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and more. Through the garden, nutrition and dietetic student interns aim to promote food sustainability, provide nutrition education, and contribute to reducing food insecurity within the university community by providing free fresh produce. Fuller Dome garden SIUE Edwardsville, IL 62026 The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability is focused on caring for the Fuller Dome as we promote our connection to the Earth and to each other ( https://www.fullerdome.org/ ). Toward that end, we invite you to visit our small garden on the southeast side of the Dome. It is planted with native plants intended to bloom from early spring through late fall, providing habitat and food for bees, butterflies, birds, and other friends. If you visit and don’t see anything blooming, it’s because our garden is also a favorite snack bar for the SIUE deer population. Luckily, the deer don’t seem to like lanceleaf coreopsis and beardtongue. If you’d like to volunteer in the garden, please let us know. Liberty Courtyard During the 2021-22 school year, Liberty Middle School raised money to do a courtyard makeover. The students and staff of Liberty transformed the courtyard into an outdoor learning space. The courtyard now consists of separate outdoor classrooms, a native garden, a pollinator garden, and two murals that read "Show Your Pride" and "You Are Loved". Poag Sand Prairie Poag Sand Prairie is 10 acres and connects to a larger, 40-acre state-owned property in similar condition. Many unique species found on or nearby the property include Tiger salamanders, bobwhite quail, purple-headed sneezeweed, eastern prickly pear, Ohio spiderwort, ornate box turtles, and Illinois chorus frogs. Historic LeClaire - City of Edwardsville 741 Troy Rd, Edwardsville, IL, 62025 This is a collection of gardens located in the historic LeClaire neighborhood of Edwardsville. These gardens got a complete overhaul in 2022. Native plants make up a majority of the design and were chosen with a high contract color pallet to catch the eye or those driving by. Discovery Garden 722 Holyoake Rd, Edwardsville, Illinois, 62025 In 2018 Edwardsville Children's Museum broke ground on the Discovery Garden, transforming its lawn into a nature playscape and classroom to combat rising rates of childhood obesity, ADD, ADHD, and sensory processing disorders. We wanted to create a beautiful place for children and their families to experience the wonder of nature because we know that wonder is the first place of learning. Research shows that children who spend time in nature grow up to be adults who take care of our environment.  The Discovery Garden features plantings of native and pollinator friendly plants along with educational signage.  With the support of our community, children have been able to learn and grow in our Discovery Garden for the past five years through classes, programs, and exploring with their families. Downtown Flowerpots Every Summer the downtown street are awash with color from these beautiful container gardens. Each year members of the Edwardsville Beautification and Tree Commission design and plant new colors and combinations of plants to line Main Street. Join The Pollinator Pathway Edwardsville Children's Museum Micro Forest Edwardsville Children's Museum The City of Edwardsville Watershed Nature Center Southern University at Edwardsville Heartlands Conservancy Fuller Dome Edwardsville School District 7 Madison County Transit Good Dirt Community Garden edwpollinators@gmail.com

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Pollinator Pathway Snohomish Valley View Habitat Club Habitat restoration has had a rich tradition at Valley View Middle School for over 20 years. During this time, large areas of Himalayan Blackberries have been removed and replaced with a variety of native trees, shrubs and ground covers. As part of this process, students learn about the importance of high biodiversity in a healthy, balanced ecosystem. We are thrilled to be part of the NW pollinator pathway as a means to improve habitat for local wildlife. Valley View Middle School, Snohomish, WA 98296 Everyone in Washington is welcome to join the Pollinator Pathway NW. We are initially focusing our efforts in the Sammamish Valley region but hope to include all of Washington, other states in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia as we move forward with habitat creation. Take the pledge to maintain a healthy, natural landscape and make your garden a pollinator habitat. Stop by 21 Acres and buy a yard sign that proclaims your commitment to our pollinators! The Pollinator Pathway Pledge: Grow a variety of pollinator friendly plants that bloom from Spring through Fall. Plant native flowering trees, shrubs and wildflowers. Avoid using chemicals, especially insecticides and herbicides. Talk to my neighbors about the importance of pollinators and their habitats. Click here to add your garden or project to the Pollinator Pathway NW. Join the Pollinator Pathway NW!

Pollinator Pathway Barrington Bees, birds, and other pollinators are declining in alarming numbers all over the world. Suburban lawns, with their non-native grasses and ornamental plants which are maintained using chemical pesticides and fertilizers, are a virtual desert for pollinators. The Barrington Pollinator Pathway project was started to encourage people to plant native trees, shrubs, and flowers in their yards and to forego the use of pesticides. It doesn't matter how small your garden is - every native tree, shrub, and flower helps! If you live in Barrington, we hope you'll join us and be part of the Barrington Pollinator Pathway. Our goal is to have as many pollinator friendly yards and public spaces as we can. Photo Credit: Karen Weber Photo Credit: Karen Weber Photo Credit: Karen Weber Clara Marshall Garden Barrington Town Hall, 283 County Road, Barrington, RI Pollinator garden with native shrubs and flowers maintained by Hameho Garden Club Join The Pollinator Pathway Learn more on our Facebook page FB@barringtonlandtrust Partner The Barrington Pollinator Pathway is an initiative started by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust. Contact us at pollinatorpathways@blct.org