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Beatrice < Back 304 Donerail Dr SW I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. 60 sq feet of natives and pollinators

Establishing pollinator-friendly habitats in Connecticut, New York and beyond. Pathway Guidelines for Pollinator-Friendly Gardening The Pollinator Pathway encourages native plantings in our landscapes to promote biodiversity and ecosystem health. Pollinator-friendly yards should strive for 70% native plants. This includes trees already present such as oaks, maples, cherries, native shrubs, perennial plants, grasses, ferns and ground covers. Whenever possible, straight-species/wild-type natives should be planted since they grow naturally in your eco-region (A.K.A. ecotypes). Native Cultivars Caution should be taken for planting native cultivars as they may not offer the same benefits to pollinators, birds and other wildlife as the straight species provide. For example, when nurseries propagate plants by cuttings, they have the same genetic makeup as the parent plant, creating a lack of genetic diversity critical to ecological systems. It is important to note that more research is needed to answer questions regarding benefits of native cultivars vs. straight-species native plants. Cultivars need to be judged on an individual basis for their value to pollinators. Studies done by Annie White, University of VT, suggest that some native cultivars attract pollinators as well as the straight-species. However, no research has been done to determine nutritional value of pollen that native cultivars produce. We do know that pollen is most crucial for developing bees, especially specialist bees that require pollen from a specific plant or plant species. Based on current research, native cultivars that should be avoided because they have no wildlife value are: • Plants with dark colored leaves that contain anthocyanins. • Flower color that is different than wild-type. • Double flowers pollinators cannot access. • Flowers that are sterile. • Shrubs and trees with changed size and shape because they are unattractive to nesting birds. Studies on Native Cultivars Annie White: Are Native Cultivars as Valuable to Pollinators as Native Species? Mt. Cuba Center: Do Leaf Eating Insects Eat Native Cultivars ? Penn State Extension: Bees, Bugs and Bloom Non-native Plants These are introduced and ornamental plants, trees and shrubs are generally grown for aesthetic reasons for gardens and landscapes. They have little or no value to pollinators and other wildlife. While many non-native plants are benign for aggressive spread, many of these trees and shrubs dominate our landscapes. As development increasingly encroaches on our wild places, our native flora is replaced by exotic plants and lawns. Doug Tallamy, Professor, Univ. of DE, states “We are replacing native plants with introduced species at an alarming rate, especially in the suburban garden on which our wildlife increasingly depends.” Care should be taken, not to purchase plants that have invasive potential such as Japanese Barberry, Euonymus Burning Bush, Norway Maple or Bradford Pear. Any plant listed on your state’s Invasive Plant List should be avoided, even if not banned from sale. Annual flowers These plants complete their life cycle in one season and are not a threat to biodiversity. Many of these plants can attract pollinators and beneficial insects to supplement your garden. Many herbs are attractive to pollinators. For example, parsley, dill and fennel are host plants for the Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar. They are closely related to our native Zizia aurea, Golden Alexander. However, caution should be taken to ensure that plants have not been treated by a nursery with neonicotinoids that are deadly to pollinators.

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Sally < Back 137 Valley View Drive I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Oaks, Black Gum, Hickory, Poplar, Pines, blackberries, blueberries, Magnolia, Sweetspire, Antifolia, Service Berry, American Hollies, Milkweed, Black Eyed Susan, Cone Flowers, Verbanum, Inkberry, Oakleaf Hydrangea, native sunflowers

< PPS Homepage Less grass and more wild plant life is good for the environment. Read Connecticut Magazine article featuring Pollinator Pathway Stamford co-chair Melanie Hollas on her decision to remove about half of her front lawn and plant native trees, shrubs and perennials instead. Previous Next The Incredible Shrinking Lawn: How to create a nature-friendly yard Connecticut Magazine Feb 26, 2021

Visit our public garden in Falmouth at . < Back Oak Grove Cemetery 46 Jones Road, Falmouth, MA, USA Butterfly garden. American beech (legacy tree), oaks, viburnums, azaleas, locusts, maples, spicebush, milkweed, joe pyeweed, rhododendron, echinacea, monarda fistulosa, digitalis, and much more.

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Visit our public garden in Milford at . < Back Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd, Milford, CT 06460, USA Milford Point Coastal Center has several habitat types including coastal forest, saltmarsh and beach. In the immediate area of our visitor grounds we have two pollinator gardens and numerous native trees and shrubs planted. Learn more: https://ctaudubon.org/coastal-center-home/ Trumpet Creeper American pokeweed Persimmon Inkberry Prickly Pear Cactus Red Cedar Basswood Poison Ivy Beach Plum Staghorn Sumac Smooth Sumac American Sycamore Arrowhead Viburnum Mountain Mint American Elm Tree Northern Bayberry

Norwalk Pollinator Pathway is growing! Contact us at info@pollinator-pathway if you would like to join Follow us on Facebook @Norwalk Pollinator Pathway Norwalk Pollinator Pathway Brochure Upcoming Events Special Thanks To These Norwalk Organizations for Supporting the Launch of the Pollinator Pathway One Tree Planted FactSet Norwalk Community College REI Norwalk Norwalk's Pathway is organized by Norwalk River Watershed Association, Norwalk Land Trust, Norwalk Garden Club, Rowayton Gardeners, Norwalk River Valley Trail, Tree Advisory Committee, Tree Alliance, the Norwalk Association of Silvermine Homeowners, and Harbor View & Village Creek Homeowners Associations. This map was created to connect all of the Norwalk Land Trust properties and the Norwalk River Valley Trail system. New Gardens & Trees We have have on-going projects to add trees, shrubs and pollinator friendly perennials to Woodward Avenue Park and Oyster Shell Park, where we are also working to restore the park's gardens and riverbank. Watch the events page for future volunteer plantings and invasive removals. Join us! Pollinator Pathway pathway partners, the Rowayton Gardeners, have put in a xeriscape garden at Bayley Beach--one that includes native plants and requires minimal waterings. Here is the plant list from their Bayley Beach xeriscape garden . More information on xeriscape here. Add your property, a town garden, or a pesticide-free open space in your town to this map of private and public way-stations along the Pollinator Pathway. The black and white butterfly logos mark residences that provide a food and shelter for pollinators. The green and purple butterfly logos mark public gardens managed by volunteers The blue pins mark protected open space that provides pesticide-free native habitat for wildlife, including pollinators. Email us at info@NorwalkRiver.org and include the address of the property you would like to add. Norwalk Joins the pathway with a garden at Norwalk Community College Plant List - 4/28/18

Pollinator Pathway Town Webpage All town webpages will now use a template form. Please use the following links to submit information for your town's webpage. Email info@pollinator-pathway.org with any questions. Town Information Town Images Town Gardens Partner Logos Social Media Links