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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

Pollinator Pathway Granby Buy a sign Town Gardens Silkey Road Stop Sign Intersection of Silkey and Highley Rd, Granby, CT 06060 The initial start was a neighborhood book club reading of “Bringing Nature Home” by Doug Tallamy in 2020 and efforts to remove invasive plants from homes. In the winter of 2022, a mention of “wouldn’t it be nice to remove the barberries from the planted stop sign area”, turned into a lovely 22’ x 14’ garden featuring New Jersey Tea, goldenrods, asters, lupine, milkweed and other drought and salt tolerant natives in this sunny site. Garden of Gratitude 242 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, CT 06035 The Garden Of Gratitude was started in 2013 and was created and nurtured by South Church members with the goal of providing free vegetables and herbs to the Waste Not Want Not Community Meal and anyone needing fresh food. We aim to teach about organic farming while supporting the wider community and spread awareness on food insecurity issues. Partners include the congregation at First Congregational Church, Heads Up! Hartford community service program, and other various youth service groups. We grow organic herbs, vegetables, flowers and berries. The garden is also on the Pollinator Pathway. Granby Wildflower Meadow 175 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, CT 06035 In Granby a town owned 5 acre fallow field is being transformed into a native wildflower meadow to support pollinators and other wildlife. In June 2022, over 700 plugs were planted by volunteers within a section of the field. In the fall, Granby Wildflower Meadow will be overseeded with native wildflower seeds, selected for this sunny, sandy site. Asters, goldenrod, milkweed, black-eyed susans, coneflowers are some of the plants featured in the meadow. Join the Pollinator Pathway To learn more please visit www.GranbyWildflowers.org

Pollinator Pathway Oakdale Buy a sign Oakdale is a hamlet within Islip Township in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It has been home to Gilded Age mansions, the South Side Sportsmen's Club, and the main campus of Dowling College. It is now home to Connetquot River State Park Preserve, which is also shared with the Great River. Connetquot River State Park Preserve Address Box 505 Oakdale, NY 11769 (631) 581-1005 Connetquot River State Park Preserve maintains 3,473 acres of land and water for the protection and propagation of game birds, fish and animals. Deer and waterfowl are numerous, rare nesting birds, including the osprey, are present and there are numerous rare plants, and other interesting flora, such as trailing arbutus and pink lady's slipper in their natural habitats. The preserve also has 50 miles of hiking, bridle, cross-country ski and nature trails, as well as freshwater fly fishing (by permit only) on the Connetquot River. The Connetquot River (also known as Great River) is a six-mile-long (10 km) river in Islip, New York. It is one of the four longest rivers on Long Island and is recognized by the state as a Wild, Scenic and Recreational River. It is particularly known for its brook, brown and rainbow trout fly fishing. Friends of Connetquot River State Park Preserve: Website: https://www.friendsofconnetquot.org/contact P.O. Box 472, Oakdale, NY 11769 Connetquot River State Park is also the home of Friends of Connetquot River State Park Preserve. The Friends of Connetquot is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, conservation and history of the 3,473-acre Connetquot River State Park Preserve. They work to help management protect a pristine environment and historic buildings and artifacts and also support educational programs, fishing facilities and hiking and equestrian trails. 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. List Partners/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 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/ Friends of Connetquot River State Park Preserve: Website: https://www.friendsofconnetquot.org/contact P.O. Box 472, Oakdale, NY 11769 Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com

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Pollinator Pathway Brightwaters Buy a sign 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 Buy a sign Many organizations as well as many homeowners nurture and protect extensive native prairies and gardens in Edwardsville. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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". 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 Good Dirt Community Garden 7348 Goshen Rd. Edwardsville, IL. 62025 Our pollinator garden was planted this Spring inside our community garden located at the Meyer Center YMCA. We planted mostly butterfly milkweed, blazing star, coneflower, coreopsis and White False Indigo plants hoping to entice butterflies and other pollinators to come to our garden. We welcome children from the schools, scouts and other organizations to visit the garden to learn and enjoy. 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. 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. 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