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< PPS Homepage June 2023 Newsletter Fern Galperin & Melanie Hollas ​ There are many ways to save pollinators for National Pollinator Month: Help with three ongoing parks projects in Stamford or a joint project with Stamford Land Conservation Trust; read about a non-native invasive species and how to rethink (and shrink) your lawn. Also, find a pollinator garden tour in the area and lend your voice to an important cause a bill in Hartford limiting the use of neonicitinoids, a pesticide harmful to bees and other pollinators. Read more in the June newsletter. Previous Next

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< Back 343 Hamburg Road We are currently dismantling a perennial garden near our brook and turning it and the adjacent lawn into a meadow. If successful we plan to convert more lawn into meadow. Plants we are putting into the meadow: Columbine, milkweed, butterfly weed, new england aster, partridge pea, lance leaf coreopsis, joe pye weed, indian blanket, ox eye sunflower, gayfeather, wild lupine, wild bergamont, evening primrose, beard tongue, black eyed susan, rigid goldenrod, virginia wild rye, little blue stem, indian grass, switch grass, high bush blue berry to name most, but, not all intended for the meadow. We already do use chemicals on the lawn. Previous Next

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Pollinator Pathway Stratford Buy a sign Welcome to the Stratford 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. Home Gardens 280 River Valley Road Home pollinator garden that is continually evolving as I continue to add more native plants and remove not native plants. There are some non-natives I will leave as bumble bees seem to enjoy them, such as Catmint. Longbrook Park, Allyndale Drive Entrance Stratford, Connecticut 06614 Longbrook Park is a beautiful historical 34 acre town park. The Longbrook Park Commission and community volunteers had envisioned a pollinator garden that will support birds, bees, insects and wildlife. This is the first Stratford town park to host a pollinator garden and we hope to educate, inspire and encourage residents to participate in joining the pollinator pathway. Please send an email to Stratfordpollinatorpathway@gmail.com ​ ​ ​ stratfordpollinatorpathway@gmail.com

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

Pollinator Pathway Old Lyme ​ ​ ​ Pollinate Old Lyme! is a town-wide initiative to enhance pollinator pathways through the use of native plantings, elimination of herbicides and pesticides, and other habitat improvements for birds, butterflies, insects and other local pollinators. Pollinate Old Lyme! is an initiative of the Sustainable Old Lyme Team. Town Gardens ​ ​ ​ Haines Park (Rogers Lake beachfront) The Rogers Lake Buffer Garden is a demonstration garden established as a riparian buffer, which is one of the best ways to protect against erosion and improve water quality by helping filter pollution and sediments from runoff entering the lake. It improves fish and wildlife habitat, and with its native plants it serves as a natural pollinator superstar. ​ ​ ​ Cross Lane Playground The Cross Lane Butterfly Garden was built in 2019 by the Lyme-Old Lyme Junior Women's Club as an attractive and educational garden adjacent to an active playground for small children. The garden includes numerous native plantings to attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PollinateOldLyme or email us at PollinateOldLyme@gmail.com . Join our email list for updates at PollinateOldLyme@gmail.com . Join The Pollinator Pathway Watch our introductory presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWT_RzRP3Uw&list=LL&index=1 ​ Partners Pollinate Old Lyme! is an initiative of Sustainable Old Lyme in cooperation with a number of Town organizations including the Duck River Garden Club, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center (Audubon), Lymes Youth Services Bureau, Old Lyme Land Trust, OL-PGN Library, Lyme-Old Lyme Junior Women's Club, and various commissions of the Town of Old Lyme including the Tree Commission, Open Spaces, and the Conservation Commission. PollinateOldLyme@gmail.com

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Pollinator Pathway Groton Groton Pollinator Pathways is engaged in raising awareness about the critical importance of pollinators such as bees, butterflies and birds in our ecosystem. We are encouraging the planting of native pollinator-friendly plant species on private and public properties in conjunction with a larger regional effort to connect pollinator friendly areas into continuous pathways. ​ Join our Facebook group! Join The Pollinator Pathway To learn more about our mission join and reach out on our Facebook group! ​ ​ Please email us at Grotonpollinatorpathway@gmail.com