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Pollinator Pathway Quiet Waters Park Buy a sign Welcome to the Quiet Waters Park Pollinator Pathway! We are a 359 acre park run by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation & Parks with over one million visitors a year. The Friends of Quiet Waters Park worked with the park to get it on the Pathway as it is a pesticide-free habitat offering meadows of pollinator plants, several planned gardens of native plants, and many acres of forested woodlands. The park borders the South River and Harness Creek with a view of the Chesapeake Bay beyond, beckoning birds and Monarchs to stop and refuel along the Atlantic flyway. Full of native bees, butterflies, other pollinating insects and wildlife, Quiet Waters attracts visitors to walk along its many. trails, exploring nature and our local ecology up close. We hope you will come experience all the beauty of our environment and leave having learned more about the importance of native plants and trees to protecting wildlife and our pollinators. Below five areas of specific appeal to pollinators are highlighted. Gardens at Quiet Waters Park Pathway Visitor Center Formal Garden The formal garden area lies between the Quiet Waters Park Visitors Center and the Blue Heron Center and is utilized for gatherings and special events. A number of sculptures stand in the center of various beds and there are many benches to sit on and enjoy the view of the gardens, surrounding forest and wide open sky. While a number of the existing plants attract bees, skippers and other insects, the emphasis going forward is to bring in new native trees and shrubs to replace some of the existing non-natives that may be invasive. The best example of this effort was the removal this year of the Bradford Pear trees that were replaced with native Sweet Bay Magnolias. New Pollinator Native Plant Meadow Over the summer of 2021 the horticulturalist, his staff and the Park Rangers began work creating a new two acre meadow from a former open grass field. Turning over the soil multiple times with a tractor (without using any herbicides) prepared the area for planting a winter cover crop of rye seeds. This was then followed by planting an Ernst Seeds Mesic to Dry Native Pollinator mix, including many local ecotype seeds. Three Swamp Oak trees are being planted to help define the area and natural pathways will wind through the meadow, encouraging people to explore the abundance of birds and insects this meadow should start attracting in 2022. Native Garden in Compost Area Located just beyond our Compost Demonstration Area, these garden beds are maintained by Maryland Master Gardeners. There are numerous beds of carefully labeled native plants. These signs provide information to visitors on the needs and size of each plant, the bloom time, and whether sun or shade is best. The mission is to educate the public on the array of native plants that could be grown in home gardens to help the environment and attract pollinators. The Master Gardeners also periodically demonstrate how to set up and maintain a compost area in backyards. Pollinator Meadows Currently Quiet Waters Park has two acres of meadows containing numerous stands of milkweed, grasses and other pollinator friendly plants such as Goldenrod, Boneset and Joe-Pye. This area is never mowed. Part of the meadows backs up to a swampy area where Spring Peeper frogs create a loud chorus of song in the Spring. A series of monitored Eastern bluebird nesting boxes are located next to the meadows and 118 babies hatched in 2021! Reading & Butterfly Gardens The Reading & Butterfly Gardens is an interactive watershed education experience. Featuring environmentally sensitive design solutions, this outdoor classroom includes a rain garden area to filter stormwater runoff. This habitat is replete with native trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials offering nectar and food for insects, larval plants for caterpillars, and shelter for butterflies, moths and bees. There are a variety of berries for birds and a "bee hotel" nearby. Reading nooks provide contemplative spaces for children and adults to enjoy this naturalistic setting. This project was developed in conjunction with Garrett's Light. This is a public park and everyone is welcome. Entry is free to walkers; vehicle fee is $6. Join The Pollinator Pathway The Friends of Quiet Waters Park Facebook link and Friends of Quiet Waters Park website: FQWP.org. Our Partners The Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation & Parks and The Friends of Quiet Waters Park catherine@friendsofquietwaterspark.org

Pollinator Pathway Bayport Buy a sign Welcome to the Bayport Pollinator Pathway! Bayport is a hamlet located in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. It is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip. The community borders the Great South Bay which is three miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The hamlet of Bayport is part of the Islip Township Pollinator Pathway and is part of the Suffolk Alliance for Pollinators (SAP). For more information, visit https://www.pollinator-pathway.org and https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/towns/islip. We are attempting to identify “qualified “pollinator gardens located in Bayport and add them to the L.I. Pollinator Pathway Map. We want to identify gaps and see a lot more butterflies & bees in 2023! 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 the Islip Township Pollinator Pathways, please contact us at Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com . Thank You. Partners Islip Township https://www.islipny.gov/ Supervisor Angie Carpenter (631) 224-5500 Email: supervisorsoffice@islipny.gov Office Address: Town Hall Second Floor 655 Main Street Islip, New York 11751 Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Thomas Owens Office: 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 Commissioner Martin J. Bellew Office: 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/ Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com

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Pollinator Pathway East Greenwich Buy a sign 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. 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 Cape Cod Buy a sign Welcome to Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod, a regional initiative to increase pollinator-friendly habitats and food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinating insects and wildlife across Cape Cod. Our goal is to create corridors of native trees, shrubs, and flowers that birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects can rely on as they travel throughout Cape Cod. We are working to EDUCATE towns, businesses, organizations, and home gardeners on the importance of creating pollinator friendly landscapes, ENGAGE them in the project, and DEMONSTRATE the beauty of such gardens through highly visible demonstration gardens such as those pictured below. Please view A RESOLUTION Declaring the Town of Orleans, Massachusetts a Pollinator-Friendly Community here . JOIN US! You can be part of the Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod. Simply: ADD a few more natives--trees, shrubs, and flowers that are adapted to local conditions are the best food sources for native pollinators and often require less water. Find our list of New England Native Plants for Pollinators for examples of commonly available natives and their seasonal bloom times. SUBTRACT a little lawn -- reduce the size and mow less often. AVOID chemical fertilizers and pesticides -- they’re not healthy for pollinators or anyone else. LEAVE the leaves -- go easy on the fall clean-up of beds and borders since many pollinators over winter in leaf matter. To join the Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod, individuals or organizations can click here to get your pollinator garden added to the Pathway map. Show your support for the Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod by purchasing one of our 9" round metal signs (pre-drilled holes). Mount it on a mailbox, fence post, shed or stake and let your neighbors know your yard is on the Pollinator Pathway. Signs available at Cape Cod garden centers and at garden events on the Cape. Contact us at pollinatorpathwaycapecod@gmail.com for details. Public Pollinator Gardens Colonial Garden 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth MA 02540 A garden at the Museum on the Greens maintained by the Falmouth Garden Club. Memorial Park Garden 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA. 02540 The Memorial Park Garden maintained by the Falmouth Garden Club contains many pollinator friendly native perennials, shrubs & trees. A few of the perennials are Bee balm, Geranium, King Solomon's seal and Pink turtlehead. Some of the shrubs include Oakleaf hydrangea, Mapleleaf viburnum and Azalea. Native trees include American holly, Dogwood, River birch and Franklin alatamaha. Lyn Peabody Wildflower Gardens - Brewster, MA Trillium luteum, Podophyllum peltatum and Iris cristata blooming at the Lyn Peabody Wildflower Gardens, maintained by the Nauset Garden Club at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, MA Theresa's Way - Orleans, MA A pollinator pathway at Theresa’s Way in Orleans, MA sponsored by the Orleans Improvement Association is under development. Mass Audubon Society’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary - Wellfleet MA The Mass Audubon Society’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellfleet MA features a pollinator garden with Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis), New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveborecensis), Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) and Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) supporting wasps, bees and moths. Association to Preserve Cape Cod - Dennis, MA Pollinator garden at the headquarters of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, Dennis MA featuring Monarch butterflies feasting on Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) flanked by Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). The garden also features Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and Goldenrod (Solidago). Thompson's Field - Harwich, MA Thompsons’s Field, a Town of Harwich property with a wildflower garden built and maintained by the Garden Club of Harwich features Golden Yarrow (Eriophyllum confertiflorum), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Tickseed (Coreopsis) and Beardtongue ‘Husker Red’ (Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’). Falmouth Herb Garden 55 Palmer Avenue Falmouth, MA. 02540 The Herb Garden is just outside the 1790 Wicks House on Museum on the Green. It contains many medicinal herbs that were used by the original owner Dr. Francis Wicks. Meadow on Main - Chatham, MA Meadow on Main – Mayo House, Chatham Conservation Foundation Office in Chatham, MA showcasing Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Wellfleet, MA Traffic Islands off Route 6 Three traffic islands were redesigned with native, drought-tolerant plants, and were funded, installed and maintained by the Wellfleet Garden Club. As noted in the 3rd photo, the pollinators have found the busy, but attractive location is to their liking. Saquatucket Harbor, Harwich Port, MA This project was a joint effort of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod and the town of Harwich Port. The efforts lead to replanting the sandy area under the boardwalk with appropriate native plant materials that thrive in the conditions of this approach from the parking lot to the marina. Town Green, Orleans, MA The garden beds in the Orleans Green adjacent to the Snow Library, have traditionally been planted with Rhododendrons - both native and non-native. In the past two years, the Nauset Garden Club and Orleans Improvement Association, working with Town staff, are transitioning this highly visible garden into a native plant garden with much greater diversity and seasonal interest. Including more native Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Orleans Conservation Trust Office, Orleans, MA The Orleans Conservation Trust staff and volunteers transitioned a prominent area around their building on Rt. 28 to all native plants in the Spring of 2023. As a founding member of the PPCC, the OCT wanted to highlight to visitors how a native plant garden can be established by using different planting approaches. The main bed was planted with 1-gallon perennials, while another area was seeded and a third area was planted with many native plant "plugs" or small plants. Oak Crest Cove Gardens, Sandwich, MA This sunny, highly visible garden is at 34 Quaker Meetinghouse near Peter's Pond, between the parking lot and the Town Recreation Offices. The Sandwich Garden Club carefully researched Cape Cod native plants that would thrive in this location and support many native pollinators by providing host plants for their benefit and a long season of interest to all who visit. Jonathan Bourne Public Library, Bourne MA The Aptucxet Garden Club of Bourne installed a magnificent flag pole pollinator garden at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library. Approximately 100 plants and shrubs, both native and non-native, loved by pollinators were planted in 2024 and will be maintained by Aptucxet Garden Club members. Join The Pollinator Pathway Join the Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod as a "Participating Organization" and be listed below! If your non-profit group, business, or town supports the above four principles of our regional project, and is working to increase pollinator friendly habitats and food sources on Cape Cod, we want to link to your organization's webpage and help you spread the news of your good work. To get started and to learn more, please email us at pollinatorpathwaycapecod@gmail.com . Current participating organizations include: Garden Clubs Aptucxet Garden Club of Bourne Garden Club of Brewster Chatham Garden Club Falmouth Garden Club Hyannis Garden Club Mashpee Garden Club Nauset Garden Club (Founding Member) Sandwich Garden Club The Garden Club of Harwich (Founding Member) The Garden Club of Yarmouth Village Garden Club of Dennis West Dennis Garden Club Wellfleet Gardeners Conservation Trusts and Audubon Barnstable Land Trust Brewster Conservation Trust Chatham Conservation Foundation (Founding Member) Dennis Conservation Land Trust Harwich Conservation Trust Long Pasture Sanctuar y Orenda Land Trust Orleans Conservation Trust (Founding Member) The 300 Committee Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Sipson Island Trust Garden Centers Agway Cape Cod (Orleans, Dennis, Chatham) Cape Abilities Farm (Dennis) Hyannis Country Garden (Hyannis) Ponderosa Garden Center (Eastham) Soares Flower Garden Nursery (East Falmouth) The Farm (Orleans) Crocker Nursery (Brewster) Ecological Landscapers EcoPlantPlans LLC Environmental Landscape Solutions Gardens by Barbara Conolly JuliaGarden Design Kent Land Designs Parterre Ecological Sundog's Ecological Landscapes Terra Firma Permagardens Wilkinson Ecological Design Other Partners Association to Preserve Cape Cod (Founding Member) Brewster Ponds Coalition C.L. Fornari (The Garden Lady) Resilient Roots Hyannis Main Street BID Master Gardeners of Cape Cod (Founding Member) Orleans Improvement Association (Founding Member) Orleans Pond Coalition (Founding Member) Rotary Club of Yarmouth The Church of the Holy Spirit The Meetinghouse Farm Town of Orleans (Founding Member) Anyone can help in this effort – even a single pollinator plant placed in a pot on a deck or patio advances the cause. Cumulative efforts can make a huge difference to our pollinator populations, and they’re in desperate need of our help. We hope that you will join the fun! FOUNDING PARTNERS FOR MORE INFORMATION, QUESTIONS OR ORGANIZATION INTEREST IN PARTICIPATION PLEASE EMAIL US AT pollinatorpathwaycapecod@gmail.com

Pollinator Pathway Brentwood Buy a sign The Sisters of St. Joseph steward 212 acres of woodlands, meadows, gardens and organic farms on occupied indigenous Secatogue land. The Sisters of St. Joseph community believes that all is one and that we are called to seek union with the sacred community of life that includes all of creation - air, soil, water, plants and animals. The campus includes: - 75 acres of woodland, including pine barrens and successional woodland plant communities - 16 native gardens - 5 acre solar array with native grassland planted below it - 7 acres of native meadows converted from lawn - 28 acres of organic agriculture - The only industrial sized Constructed Treatment Wetland on Long Island Visit us any day dawn to dusk! 1725 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, NY 11717 Join the Pollinator Pathway If you are interested in volunteering in the Islip Township Pollinator Pathways, please contact us at Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com . Thank You. Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com

Pollinator Pathway Shirley Buy a sign Welcome to the Town of Shirley Pollinator Pathway! Shirley is a small community in North Central Massachusetts committed to maintaining our town’s rural character and natural beauty. Recent movements such as Doug Tallamy's Homegrown National Park, the National Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Habitat Certification Program, and Refugia Greenway Network all highlight the role we can play in the effort to restore critical habitat and improve ecosystem function. By making a few relatively easy, cost-efficient changes at home we can provide benefits to the environment while also fostering a rewarding connection with nature. Our yards can become places that attract and nourish birds and pollinators, help keep our waterways clean, and form a stepping stone within a larger, connected greenway network. When our efforts are combined with others nearby the impact is amplified! We are proud to include Shirley in the Pollinator Pathway Network. You can be part of the Shirley Pollinator Pathway! -Add native plants. Native plants provide vital habitat for birds and pollinators. They are also drought-resistant, filter pollutants, and help to prevent erosion. -Subtract a little lawn – reduce the size and mow less often. -Avoid chemicals and fertilizers. -Leave the leaves – go easy on fall clean-up of beds and borders since many pollinators overwinter in leaf matter. -Remove invasive plants. Hazen Memorial Library 3 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 Shirley resident Carolina Beard helped transform the garden beds at our town library, Hazen Memorial Library, into a pollinator garden. Carolina writes: I love my hometown library. For years, I walked by the front flower beds, watching the weeds grow and the dirt crack. It made my heart sick to see the entrance of our beautiful library untended - the outside of our building just did not match the beauty and warmth of what was within! I had my “aha!” moment as I split stonecrop at my own house - those library beds were ready for a glam up, and I had plenty of perennials that needed a new home. After gaining permission to tend the library beds, I created a few boundaries for myself: 1.The beds are bombarded with sun all day and are not irrigated - only plants that would thrive without my babysitting were going in. 2.Anything that didn’t survive the first year would not be replanted. 3.The plants had to serve a purpose beyond beauty - pollinator favorites were a requirement! 4.The library beds are gigantic! Plants that would quickly multiply to fill in the space were a plus. These rules led me to search for perennials on my own property that I could divide. Native plants would, of course, thrive in our Massachusetts environment - even when we had a drought, and even when blasted with full sun. I was willing to water the babies as they became established, but after that, I wanted them to survive with rain water alone. I knew I wouldn’t have the time to water these beds on a regular basis in perpetuity. I began prepping the beds by digging up the existing daylilies and few remaining perennials in the spring of 2023. Fellow Shirley resident and friend, Laura Thomas, helped me in this multi-day endeavor. Weeding. We did a ton of weeding. We divided the daylilies and kept a few to line the front of the bed - the others were given away. The other perennial that was allowed to stay were the irises. Newbies that got to make the library bed their new home: • Shasta daisies • Stonecrop • Yellow evening primrose • Purple coneflower • Tall garden phlox The plants have been thriving, multiplying, and looking as lovely as ever. I love seeing all of the pollinators visiting the library beds every day with new flowers blooming throughout the spring, summer, and fall. The best part? My tending is minimal - I weed every once in a while, mulch in the spring, and prune sporadically. So library bed #1 of 2 has been completed! Next spring (2025) I’ll have enough perennials to divide for the second front bed. In the meantime, I hope the flowers and the community of bugs they attract bring a smile to all of the library patrons in the warm months. They certainly make me a happy gardener! The Trustees' Farandnear Reservation 156 Center Rd., Shirley, MA 01464 The 89 acres of The Trustees’ Farandnear Reservation includes an arboretum and formal garden area, along with wooded trails, wetlands, and fields of native wildflowers. Some of the pollinator plants and trees in the garden include Redbud, Tulip Tree, Native Dogwoods, Sweet Pepperbush, Native Rhododendron, Fall Aster, Coneflower, Brown-eyed Susan, and Bee Balm. Along the trails and in the meadows find Serviceberry, Red Maple, Mountain Laurel, Sumac, Trailing Arbutus, Bloodroot, Hepatica, Bluets, Jewelweed, Buttonbush, Milkweed, Joe-Pye Weed, Cardinal Flower, Meadowsweet, Goldenrod, Aster, Cranberry, Marsh Marigold, and Blue Flag Iris. Fredonian Park and Nature Center Fredonian St., Shirley, MA 01464 Fredonian Park and Nature Center is a 7-acre municipal park that includes a small pond and brook. In 2022 the Shirley Greenway Committee launched an effort to remove dense invasive vegetation that had overtaken much of the park, and to restore the impacted areas. With grant funding from the Nashua Rivers Wild and Scenic Stewardship Council, the Town was able to hire ecological landscaper Catherine Rooney who trained community members in invasive plant removal. Under her continued guidance, native restoration plantings are now being chosen and installed that will support pollinators and provide wildlife habitat, as well as protect the water resources on the property. Among the 50+ community volunteers who have now helped with this project, Girl Scout Troops 62707 and 69097 planted a special pollinator garden area with signage and plant labels to help educate and inspire visitors as part of a Girl Scouts Silver Award Project. Plants in their garden include Joe Pye Weed, Gray Goldenrod, Foxglove Beardtongue, Northern Blazing Star, Bradbury’s Monarda, Wild Bergamot, Butterfly Weed, Virginia Rose, Prairie Dropseed, Prairie Smoke, Purple Prairie Clover, Purple Coneflower, Orange Coneflower, Big Leaf Aster, Aromatic Aster, and Slender Mountain Mint. Other pollinator plants on the property include Jewelweed, Cardinal Flower, Pagoda Dogwood, Silky Dogwood, Elderberry, Sweet Pepperbush, Spicebush, Buttonbush, Common Milkweed, Meadowsweet, a variety of native Asters, and Wrinkle Leaf Goldenrod. Join The Pollinator Pathway Partners Shirley Greenway Committee, Shirley Native and Invasive Plant (SNIP) Network, Catherine Rooney Designer of Greens, Nashua Rivers Wild and Scenic Stewardship Council Contact: greenway@shirley-ma.gov Please contact at greenway@shirley-ma.gov

Pollinator Pathway Darien Buy a sign Welcome to the Darien Pollinator Pathway! We are a part of the larger undertaking to create a corridor of adjacent properties—private residences and public spaces—that provide safe habitat for birds, bees, butterflies and other insects. Our goal is to make Darien one big pollinator pathway with private, commercial and municipal spaces being pesticide free and hosting native plants. Darien borders Stamford, New Canaan, Norwalk and Long Island Sound, making our town a potential source of connectivity to neighboring Pathways and the Atlantic flyway! Darien's Parks & Recreation Commission recently resolved to launch a pilot program to maintain Casey Field at Cherry Lawn solely with organic materials as part of a multi-year plan to phase out chemicals in Town parks. The Darien Beautification Commission has created large native plant gardens at Town Hall and maintains them without synthetic chemicals. The Town will also maintain its recently acquired 16 acres at Highland Farm pesticide-free, and has received a $92,000 grant to plant native trees, shrubs and plants at the property. Many residents too have taken our pledge and are incorporating native plants into their yards. These efforts can make a huge difference to our pollinator numbers and will help improve the quality of our Town's air, water and soil. We hope that you will join the fun! Pollinator Pathway Projects and Gardens Tilly Pond A native plant garden in a partly sunny location at Tilly Pond Park Mighty Phragmite Fighty at the Darien Nature Center This is a multi-year restoration project at the Darien Nature Center, started in the Fall of 2019, to organically get rid of a large Phragmites patch in a wetland area. We first cleared the ground by pulling out and cutting down invasive plants including Phragmites, Mugwort, Knotweed and Bittersweet Vine. Next, we laid a tarp of 50' x 50' over the affected area, and surrounded it with a fence to keep animals off the tarp. The tarp will stay in place until the Fall of 2022, at which point we will plant a pollinator garden. In the mean time, we are using this area to propagate and store native plants during the warmer months for our plant sales. Town Hall Native Beds at Darien Town Hall planted by Darien Beautification Commission and the Darien Pollinator Pathway Tree Planting Event at Darien Town Hall Volunteers helped the Darien Pollinator Pathway and the Darien Department of Public Works plant about 30 native trees and shrubs at Darien Town Hall in early October, 2021. The Pollinator Pathway had purchased the trees with the proceeds of a grant it received from One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization focused on global reforestation. The trees planted included Oaks, Eastern Redbud, Birch, Shadbush, Ninebark, Beach Plum and Winterberry, a mix that will help reduce the risk of loss through disease and will encourage an array of beneficial pollinators and insects to improve our biodiversity. Add your property to the Pollinator Pathway and take the pledge to maintain a healthy, natural landscape and make your garden a pollinator habitat. Join The Pollinator Pathway More Information Can you go one step further and join the Kiss My Grass - Goodbye program? If you keep areas of lawn for its own sake (not used for playing or entertaining for example) we would love you to kiss that grass goodbye and come take some native plants from us to put in its place. Yes, we will be giving plants away as long as supplies last! We cannot guarantee to fill all the space you make but we can give you a good foundation and as you become more attracted to the plants and realize all you are doing to help our environment and our climate, we can help you source more plants or grow them yourself from seed. Simply email us with photos and dimensions of the lawn area you have removed and information as to conditions (e.g. sunny, shady, wet, dry) and we will provide some appropriate plants. Video Gallery Preparing Your Garden for Winter Less is more when it comes to making your yard and garden an oasis for over-wintering bees and butterflies. Pollinators’ Best Hope A New Approach to Pollinator Habitat That Starts in Your Yard. A talk by Doug Tallamy. Native Plants & Pollinators Darien Pollinator Pathways discusses why native plants and pollinators are an essential part of creating a healthy habitat. Working Together to Protect Pollinators A collaboration of Norwalk and Darien Pollinator Pathways discuss river clean ups, rain gardens, and habitat restoration. Our Partners The Darien Pollinator Pathway is an initiative started by the The Darien Nature Center, The Garden Club of Darien, The Gardener's Center and Florist, Darien Library and the community of Darien. For more information mail us at darien@pollinator-pathway.org or friend us on Instagram and Facebook.

Pollinator Pathway Great River Buy a sign Welcome to the Great River Pollinator-Pathway! Great River is a hamlet in Islip Township, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is situated approximately 50 miles (80 km) (55 mi driving) east of New York City on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay, protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Fire Island. Great River is part of Islip Township, which is the third largest township in the State of New York. Great River is home to The Connetquot River, Timber Point Golf Course & Marina, The Bayard Cutting Arboretum and CSA Farm and The William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden. Great River, NY is part of the Islip Township Pollinator Pathway and is part of the Suffolk Alliance for Pollinators (SAP). For more information, visit https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/ and https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/towns/islip. We are attempting to identify “qualified “pollinator gardens within Great River and add them to the L.I. Pollinator Pathway Map. We want to identify gaps and see a lot more butterflies & bees in 2023! The William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden The William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden is located within the 690-acre Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park. The garden boasts over 1,300 dahlias plants with 300 varieties. Come visit The Garden and see a variety of dahlia forms from tiny blooms to "dinner plate” dahlias that are over fifteen inches in diameter. The William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden is the largest Public Dahlia Display Garden on the East Coast. The Garden is managed and maintained by The Long Island Dahlia Society (LIDS), a dedicated, “All-Volunteer” non-profit organization. The L.I. Dahlia Society hosts an annual “Dahlia Show” each year in September on Labor Day Weekend. At this event, East coast Dahlia growers compete for the top prizes in dahlias. The show is free to the public with admittance to the Arboretum. The William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden is named after its founder and designer, William Wolkoff. William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway Great River, NY 11739 Long Island Dahlia Society P.O. Box 66 West Sayville, NY 11796 Website: https://www.longislanddahlia.org/ Oak Park - Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway, Great River, NY 11739 Oak trees are among the best homes for hundreds of pollinator species. Walk through Oak Park, originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The collection now includes over 35 species of oak including the magnificent Black Oak, one of the oldest trees at the Arboretum. The Bayard Cutting Arboretum CSA Farm The Bayard Cutting Arboretum CSA farm was established in 2012 on a parcel of land which overlooks the Connetquot River. Two and a half acres are currently under cultivation. There are three growing fields, an herb bed, and a cut flower bed. The Farm offers a plethora of organic varieties of vegetables and culinary herbs and flowers as a pick your own option. Members are encouraged to participate in seeding, planting, field maintenance, and harvesting in order to fully connect to the farm, the land and to each other. Farm Information Bayard Cutting CSA Farm Office 631-256-5048 Website: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/95/details.aspx The Bayard Cutting Arboretum The 691-acre Bayard Cutting Arboretum was the former home of William Cutting, now a New York State Park with a mission “to provide an oasis of beauty and quiet for the pleasure, rest and refreshment of those who delight in outdoor beauty; and to bring about a greater appreciation and understanding of the value and importance of informal planting.” The current collection of fir, spruce, pine, cypress, hemlock, yew and other lesser-known conifers is one of the most extensive to be found in the United States. Perennial borders, woodland trails, coastal gardens, natural wetlands, forest, and a CSA farm can also be found in the arboretum’s vast acreage. Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway Great River, NY 11739 Arboretum Office: 631-581-1002 Website: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/95/details.aspx This is “The Long Island Pollinator’s Pathway Map”. If you reside in Great River and have a “Qualified” Pollinator-Friendly Garden that you would like to add to the map, please click on the link below to register. Join The Pollinator Pathway For more information, please visit https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/about and https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/towns/islip. Partner Organizations Involved: 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: 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 Commissioner Martin J. Bellew Office: 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 Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway Great River, NY 11739 Arboretum Office: 631-581-1002 Website: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/95/details.aspx Bayard Cutting Arboretum CSA Farm Office 631-256-5048 Website: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/95/details.aspx William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway Great River, NY 11739 William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway Great River, NY 11739 Long Island Dahlia Society P.O. Box 66 West Sayville, NY 11796 Website: https://www.longislanddahlia.org / Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com

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Pollinator Pathway Salem Buy a sign The Mack Park Farm is a community farm at a City of Salem park that uses organic growing practices to provide locally grown food for our residents and educate the community about the benefits of regenerative agriculture. The farm is surrounded by 5 "Food Forest" guilds that were designed by a certified permaculturist and include fruit trees, berry bushes, perennial herbs, and native pollinator plants. These guilds are open to the public for picking and have seating areas where visitors can relax and enjoy these beautiful spaces. Mack Park Farm 31 Grove Street, Salem, MA 01970 The Mack Park Farm was created in 2019 as a way to provide healthy, local food to the Salem community and to serve as a model for urban agriculture and regenerative growing. The City of Salem contracts with two local farmers who designed and manage the farm and food forest areas. The vegetable farm grows thousands of pounds of organically grown food each season that is given to our local food pantry and directly to Salem residents at free farmers' markets. The farm is surrounded by five food forest "guilds" that are planted with fruit trees, berry bushes, perennial herbs, and native pollinators. These areas are open to the public for picking and enjoyment, but also draw bees, birds, and butterflies which help keep our plants healthy and productive! Volunteers help with planting, harvesting, and maintaining the farm. This project has been a rewarding way to nourish our residents, engage the community, and build a resilient and sustainable public space. Anyone is welcome to volunteer. Saturday mornings from 9-12 are our regular volunteer hours during the growing season (early April through early November). Join The Pollinator Pathway Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MackParkFarm Our Partners City of Salem, HomeGrown Urban Abundance Gardening, Salem Public Schools, Salem YMCA, community volunteers Email kmurphy@salem.com for more information

Pollinator Pathway Sayville Buy a sign Welcome to the Sayville Pollinator Pathway! Sayville is a hamlet located on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. It is part of Islip Township, which is the third largest Township in The State of New York. Sayville is home to the Sayville Yacht Club and the Sayville Garden Club. Sayville Garden Club: https://sayvillegardenclub.com/about/ Email: SayvilleGardenClub@gmail.com The Sayville Garden Club is a group of local residents who are interested in nature, gardening, and community service. The club fosters shared knowledge and cooperation, and has created a friendly and harmonious environment for our group. The Sayville Garden Club is home to several Community Gardens. Sayville is part of the Islip Township Pollinator Pathway and is part of the Suffolk Alliance for Pollinators (SAP). For more information, visit https://www.pollinator-pathway.org and www.pollinator-pathway/towns/islip. We are attempting to identify “qualified “pollinator gardens in Sayville and add them to the L.I. Pollinator Pathway Map. We want to identify gaps and see a lot more butterflies & bees in 2023! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayville,_New_York Native Gardens include: Sparrow Park , the small triangular park at the beginning of South Main Street, is a memorial in honor of local residents who lost their lives while serving their Country. During the spring and summer months, the garden is planted with pretty red geraniums and tended weekly by our volunteers. Jackie’s Garden/9/11 Garden : This beautiful garden was lovingly planted by the family of a young woman from Sayville who lost her life in the Twin Towers. It is dedicated to her and all who perished on 9/11/2001. Several years ago, the garden was adopted by the Sayville Garden Club and is maintained weekly by our volunteers from March to November. Located on Erwin Street adjacent to the marina. Gillette House is a beautiful historic house at 47 Gillette Avenue, that is now used as a community center. During the spring and summer months, volunteers plant, water and maintain the landscaping that surrounds the house. Edwards Homestead Herb Garden: The Homestead was built in 1785 by the Edwards family, the first settlers in Sayville. It is a well preserved farmhouse that serves as the headquarters of the Sayville Historical Society. The Sayville Garden Club has restored the original herb garden and maintains it through the growing season. It is filled with interesting culinary and medicinal herbs and plants, and is an educational community resource. In addition, for the vision impaired, part of the garden acts as a ‘touch and smell’ garden resource. The garden is located at Collins Avenue and Edwards Street, Sayville, NY. This is “The Long Island Pollinator’s Pathway Map”. If you reside in Sayville 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. Partners 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 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 DEC Office 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 Sayville Garden Club Email: SayvilleGardenClub@gmail.com https://sayvillegardenclub.com/about/ Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com