The ProblemPollinators are in decline. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants reproduce. Without the actions of pollinators, agricultural economies, our food supply, and surrounding landscapes would collapse.The BackgroundThese guides were funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the C.S. Fund, the Plant Conservation Alliance, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management with oversight by the Pollinator Partnership, in support of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign. Tens of thousands of people and organizations have utilized these Ecoregional Planting Guides and they have contributed to thousands of acres of native habitat for pollinators.
How to get involved
Time:
2-6 hours per week. This will be more time intensive at the start; finding your habitat space, researching which pollinators are present and setting up your habitat, after that it will just be about maintaining your habitat.
Taking action to provide a pollinator friendly habitat in your community helps support healthy and sustainable agricultural economies, food supplies and landscapes. Plus, it's lots of fun!
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