Pollinator Pathway

Milford is a coastal community with a rich natural environment, including beaches, marshes, and forests that provide vital habitat for pollinators. The city has been active in expanding native plantings and encouraging residents to create pollinator-friendly landscapes.  Milford Pollinator Pathway encourages residents, business owners, and organizations to plant native and non-invasive plants and flowers to connect habitats for pollinator species, including birds, bees, butterflies, and many other insects. This helps support both a healthy and diverse ecosystem. Your garden can be as simple as a pollinator plant in a pot or as extensive as a whole yard.  

What You Can Do at Home 

• Plant native species that provide nectar and pollen across all seasons. Native plants are species that occur naturally in our region and are the most beneficial for pollinators and all wildlife. 

• Reduce or eliminate pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers. 

• Remove invasive plants like burning bush and barberry to make room for natives. 

• Leave leaves and plant stalks in the fall and winter for overwintering pollinators. 

• Consider converting part of your lawn to wildflowers or shrubs. 

• Display a Pollinator Pathway sign to inspire neighbors.

You can join so many other pollinator gardens in Milford and around the country by submitting your garden to Pollinator Pathway. Explore all your neighbors' gardens with the Pollinator Pathway Map!