Pollinator Pathway Stamford
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Would you like to help with our social media a few times a month? Join our steering committee? Sign up to work on future projects with us? Do you have other skills to offer? Get in touch! PollinatorPathwayStamford@gmail.com
Welcome to Pollinator Pathway Stamford!
We are helping to create a corridor of safe habitats for birds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators that extends across our city and into other towns. Our goal is to make Stamford’s private, commercial and city spaces pesticide free and safe for pollinators.
Pollinators have limits to the distances they can travel and due to urbanization and the increasing use of turf lawns and asphalt parking lots, pollinators face “food deserts”, leading to their decline. Adding native plants, trees and shrubs help pollinators because they have co-evolved together.
At least 35% of our food supply relies on pollinators for fertilization. Garden flowers, shrubs and trees depend on pollinators, too. With the alarming decline of native and honey bee colonies, a projected 40% of all insect species threatened by extinction, and the rise of toxic pesticides in lawn and insect control products, we hope to raise awareness and support sustainable practices for lawns, gardens and landscapes.
Everyone is welcome to join the Pollinator Pathway Stamford: residents, organizations, businesses, schools, and town-managed properties.
Join Pollinator Pathway Stamford
Participate
Add native pollinator plants, shrubs or trees to your property, whether yard, garden, patio or balcony. Help to eliminate widespread application of pesticides and fertilizers. Spread the word by educating friends and neighbors. Order a Pollinator Pathway Sign.
Volunteer
Help spread awareness at farmers markets and public events, create, water and maintain pollinator gardens and help manage invasive species in public parks.
Have a skill you can share with PPS? Get in touch!
Upcoming Events
Volunteer Opportunities in Stamford Parks' Gardens
Weeding, clearing, planting, watering. We provide gloves & tools. Rain or shine.
Kosciuszko Park
Coming Soon!
Chestnut Hill Park
Coming Soon!
Special Events
To Be Announced
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Article Archives
Native Garden Templates
Our friends at Aspetuck Land Trust have put together easy to follow garden plans and native hedgerow plans that will have a succession of beautiful blooms through the seasons.
How to Start a Pollinator Garden Toolkit:
How to Winter Sow
Now's a great time to start winter sowing. Learn how here. Winter sow these plants.
Control of Common Invasives
Japanese knotweed, when to cut? View the answer to this as well as the control of several other invasive plants here.
Donate
Want to Support the Pollinator Pathway Stamford but do not have time to volunteer? Help us grow by donating at one of our events or send donations to:
Pollinator Pathway Stamford
18 Tremont Ave
Stamford, CT 06906
We are a Community Group and not a 501C3 organization.
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Rooted in Community: The Power of Trees
Join us for a groundbreaking speaker series presented by Pollinator Pathway Stamford in partnership with Mill River Park Collaborative. In this free winter series, explore how trees strengthen our environment, neighborhoods, and future. Hear from experts in urban forestry, ecological planning, and innovative tree planting models as they share why trees matter and how residents, businesses and communities can take action.
Each session includes an in-depth talk followed by a facilitated discussion and Q&A. Attend one program or register for the full series.
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WHO: Ages 9+
WHERE: Whittingham Discovery Center | 1040 Washington Boulevard Stamford
WHEN: January 14, February 25, March 25 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
FREE to Attend. REGISTER HERE.
Speaker Series #1: January 14, 2026 at 6pm
Urban Forests: Why total tree count matters to everyone in Stamford
Les Welker, Urban Forestry Partnership Coordinator, Division of Forestry
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Erin McKenna, Planner
City of Stamford Land Use Bureau.
Understanding decisions about trees, urban forests, and what is happening at both the state and city level.