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Pollinator Pathway Lamoille County Buy a sign MISSION STATEMENT – POLLINATOR PATHWAY OF LAMOILLE COUNTY (PPLC) Lamoille County is experiencing rapid population growth and property development of land that once fed birds, bees, butterflies, bats, and other “pollinators.” Pollinator Pathway of Lamoille County (PPLC) partners with like-minded groups and individuals to support their plummeting numbers, because their survival is essential to ours. PPLC members are collaborating with schools, municipalities, homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and business owners on planting projects. We offer knowledge, tools, and technical help for the public. While all flowers feed wildlife, the key is choosing native species that our native pollinators evolved to feed on. From a minimum of two potted native plants to acres of native plants, we can close the gap between feeding way stations for our pollinators in Lamoille County and beyond. PPLC embraces the towns of Cambridge, Eden, Hyde Park, Johnson, Morristown, and Stowe. Formed in 2022, we were sponsored by the Lamoille County Conservation District (LCCD) in 2023 and meet the third Monday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 PM to hear speakers and to plan and review projects. PPLC meeting dates/times, locations, agendas and minutes are posted on the LCCD calendar at https://www.lcnrcd.com/calendar . Most meetings are hybrid in person and on zoom to make it easier for members across the county to attend. Students are welcome! We want everyone to feel that they can make an impact – and to have a ton of fun in the meantime. Hyde Park Projects Elsa French Park in Hyde Park erupts in a wildflower mix rich with poppies, bachelor's buttons, and other annuals underplanted in 2022 with perennials planted by Bee The Change and the Hyde Park Energy Committee. Keep an eye out for a cozy bench at the end of the winding mulch path. Copley Rock Garden and Kiosk Garden The Copley Rock garden, lovingly planted by MACC and PPLC members in 2023 and then partly destroyed by flooding, has been rehabilitated. The nearby Kiosk garden is located just outside Oxbow Park, where the V-Trans and Rail Trails meet in a 30' zone overlooking the Lamoille River. In 2023 MACC members did an inventory of native plants in early spring and launched a pruning party to shape what will be an educational garden and resting spot for trail hikers and shoppers at surrounding businesses. Fruit trees and berry bushes planted by MACC members in 2023 are flanked by a colorful collection of birdfeeders. The kiosk now provides seating and educational signage. Look for PPLC's brochure at the Kiosk. Morrisville community garden at 257 Portland St. This plot contains asters, common daisies (Bellis perennis), foxglove (digitalis purpurea), cone flower (Echinacea), cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), low-bush blueberry, and comfrey. The Community Garden plot holds native species we are saving for future joint projects by PPLC and MACC (Morrisville Alliance for Culture and Commerce). These include the Copley Rock garden at the entrance to the Oxbow and the Kiosk Garden where V-Trans and the Rail Trail come together beside the river. Condolences go out to all the gardens destroyed during the recent flooding. PROJECT Review and updates In 2022 and 2023 PPLC helped to: revitalize the Copley Rock Garden at Oxbow Park in Morrisville and created the educational garden at the Rail Trail Kiosk. Maintained a plot at the Oxbow’s Community Garden for overflow plantings of keystone perennials through 2024, weathering the second of two floods. Tabling events in 2023 were Morrisville’s Roctoberfest (October) and the VT Pumpkin Chucking Festival (September)in Stowe. In 2024 we helped the LCCD plant riparian buffer zones along the Lamoille River at10 Bends community in Hyde Park, Valley Dream Farm in Cambridge, Lake Eden, and at Morrisville’s Oxbow Park. Additionally, native plant garden tours were conducted in Waterbury and Hyde Park. An ongoing speaker and workshop series open to the public has covered themes such as: · Neonicotinoids and the Pollinator Protection Bill H. 706. · Springtime natives and ephemerals. · Plants for rain garden bioretention. · Pollinator Garden Preparation: Solarizing demonstration. · Converting lawn to Wildflowers, wildflower maintenance, and Wildflower Garden in a Pot Plant Shopping: Below is a short list of When shopping for native plants in and close to Lamoille County. 1. Morrisville, VT: Cady's Falls GardenNote: Was a nursery but is now a garden open to the public. Specializes in rare native plants, shrubs, and trees. Address: 637 Duhamel Road, Morrisville, VT 05661 E-mail: avery@vtusa.net Website: cadysfallsgarden.com Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM by donation. 2. Jeffersonville, VT: The Farm BetweenNote: Self-described "Certified organic fruit farm and nursery that specializes in hardy and regionally appropriate fruit trees, etc." Phone: 802-355-2000 E-mail: farmbetween@gmail.com Address: 3727 VT-15, Jeffersonville, VT Spring Hours (late April through May): 9-5 Fri.-Sun. or by appointment. Summer & Fall Hours (June through October). 3. Greensboro Bend, VT: Lynette's Native Plants, Etc.Note: Native plants, shrubs, trees, etc. Website: nativeplantsetc.com Phone: 802-533-9836 Address: 281 The Bend Rd, Greensboro Bend, VT 05842 Hours: Fri. 10 AM - 4 PM; Sat. - 10 AM - 4 PM. Sun. & Mon. - by appointment only. 4. Wolcott, VT: Elmore Roots NurseryNote: "Specializes in specializes in cold-hardy fruit trees, nut trees and berry bushes." Phone: 802-888-7668 E-mail: fruitpal@elmoreroots.com Address: 759 Symonds Mill Road, Wolcott, VT 05680 Spring Hours: Tues. - Fri. - 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Sat. - closed. Mon. - Closed. Sun. - 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Summer & Fall Hours: Sun. - 10 AM to 4 PM; Mon.: Closed. Tues.: Closed. Wed.-Fri.: 10 AM - 4:00 PM; Sat.: Closed. Learn more about native plants here - https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/native-plants Join The Pollinator Pathway Our Partners Lamoille County Conservation District Stowe Land Trust Morrisville Community Gardens Morrisville Alliance for Culture and Commerce Hyde Park Energy Committee Vermont NRCS pollinatorpathwaylc@gmail.com

Pollinator Pathway East Islip Buy a sign East Islip is a hamlet located on the South Shore of Long Island, NY in Islip Township. East Islip is the Home of Heckscher State Park, Brookwood Hall and the soon-to-come "Serenity Gardens". Heckscher State Park Heckscher State Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckscher_State_Park Heckscher offers a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, playing fields and a disc golf course, recreation programs, hiking and biking, fishing, cross-country skiing, a boat launch, and a food concession. It includes the Heckscher Forest, a dedicated disc golf course established in the summer of 2014. The park formerly offered a campground with tent and trailer sites, as well as an Olympic-sized swimming pool, which were closed due to budget cuts. Heckscher State Park is known as the "Home of the White-tailed Deer", as deer are fairly populous throughout the park.[citation needed] Additionally, about 280 bird species can be observed in the park Project Bloom at Brookwood Hall Brookwood Hall, East Islip, NY – Project Bloom http://www.keepislipclean.org/bloom.html Nestled within the Hamlet of East Islip, NY is a small garden on the grounds of Brookwood Hall called “Project Bloom”. Project Bloom "blossomed" in 1993 as a cooperative effort between the Town of Islip, Cornell Cooperative Extension and Keep Islip Clean. The result is a wonderful program whereby Master Gardeners from Cornell run the Town of Islip greenhouse in East Islip, providing an array of lessons on gardening to local residents. The fruits of these lessons and the labor by the students and instructors provide KIC volunteers with plants to help beautify our various sites throughout Islip Township. Organic Community Vegetable Garden. Plots now available at no charge to Town of Islip residents. Gardeners must make a commitment to keep their plot and the area surrounding it watered, weeded and otherwise well cared for. Click here to apply for a plot - http://www.keepislipclean.org/images/plotform2020.pdf Serenity Gardens Brookwood Hall Park Serenity Gardens at Brookwood Hall is a first-of-its-kind park specifically designed for special needs groups, while at the same time, providing a soothing environment for all. While it is still a concept, we are well underway in our design and planning process for this proposed one-acre park within a park. Located on the grounds of Brookwood Hall Park in East Islip, Serenity Gardens will cater to people who are visually and/or hearing impaired, on the autism spectrum, or suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and will still be inviting to seniors, veterans and the general public. The project is being sponsored by The Parks Foundation of Islip Town, which is an independent non-profit organization. The Foundation’s mission is to assist with the improvement and enhancement of parks and other recreational facilities located within the Town of Islip for Islip residents and visitors, and to assist in funding those special projects that go beyond normal budget allocations. Serenity Gardens at Brookwood Hall Islip Town Parks Foundation Website: https://isliptownparksfoundation.org / This is “The Long Island Pollinator’s Pathway Map”. If you reside in East Islip 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 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/ Islip.Pollinators@gmail.com

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