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Do you care about the health and vitality of our community?
Do you care about the health and vitality of our community?
We invite you to join us, a coalition of people planting Pollinator Pathways throughout the Southern Oregon Coast!
We invite you to join us, a coalition of people planting Pollinator Pathways throughout the Southern Oregon Coast!
Native pollinator populations are increasingly threatened by use of pesticides and herbicides, destruction of habitat due to development, and takeover from invasive, non-native species. Our ecosystem has become increasingly out of balance, and native pollinator populations decrease every year. This is a crucial time to actively support pollinator health in our local community.
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We are facing a massive loss of pollinators!
We are facing a massive loss of pollinators!
Today, over 45% of our world's insect populations have been lost.
Today, over 45% of our world's insect populations have been lost.
Creating and protecting habitat for pollinators is an urgent matter. Insect abundance has declined an average of 6.6% annually. We don't have much time left to save the pollinators, before the damage is irreversible.
Learn More:
Over 45% of insect populations lost: why caterpillars matter now more than ever
Local drivers of insect decline —
Local drivers of insect decline —
Loss of Habitat
Loss of Habitat
Housing and urban development, forestry practices, and agricultural expansion, which reduce areas of wetland, forest, and other native habitats. Construction often creates areas of compacted soil, pollution, and invasive species that crowd out native species.
Pesticides & Spraying
Pesticides & Spraying
Heavy use of pesticides, particularly neonics which contaminate plants. Using herbicides and pesticides profoundly decreases the survival and reproduction of native plant and pollinator populations.
Even with a small yard, you can help support pollinators!
Even with a small yard, you can help support pollinators!
Plant native plants in your gardens and landscapes. (Plant list here!)
Plant a diversity of different flower colors & shapes, bloom times, and plant families.
Eliminate lawn wherever possible.
Don’t use pesticides, which includes herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.
Leave an area of habitat untidy; fallen leaves, aa pile of branches, tall grass for over-wintering insects.
Connect your habitat garden with a neighbors, creating a corridor.
Share what you are doing or know with other people—in person or with garden signs!
What is a Pollinator Pathway?
What is a Pollinator Pathway?
A Pollinator Pathway is a series of gardens that connect fragmented landscapes and create corridors of restored habitat in which populations of native plants and pollinators can live and thrive.
A Pollinator Pathway is a series of gardens that connect fragmented landscapes and create corridors of restored habitat in which populations of native plants and pollinators can live and thrive.
Pathways benefit all the pollinators: bees, beetles, hover flies, butterflies, birds, and bats (humans as well). Native pollinators provide many services to our ecosystem—food for songbird populations, pollination of agricultural crops, and symbiotic relationships with native shrubs and wildflowers, ensuring their survival.
Get involved in the creation of thriving Pollinator Pathways
Get involved in the creation of thriving Pollinator Pathways
Join us in the creation of thriving Pollinator Pathways in our region, the South Coast of Oregon. You will be part of a community of people invested in creating a healthier environment and relationships between humans and the ecosystems we depend on. Here are some ways to be involved —
Join us in the creation of thriving Pollinator Pathways in our region, the South Coast of Oregon. You will be part of a community of people invested in creating a healthier environment and relationships between humans and the ecosystems we depend on. Here are some ways to be involved —
Watch the caterpillar movie
Watch the caterpillar movie
Attend the free showing of The Extraordinary Caterpillar movie on Saturday, Feb 28th at the Bandon Library
Make art about pollinators
Make art about pollinators
For inspiration, check out the Port of Bandon’s Boardwalk Art Show! This year’s theme is “Native Plants and Pollinators.”
Learn about pollinator gardening
Learn about pollinator gardening
Explore websites from local and national organizations working to educate and connect community members about the importance of supporting native pollinators
Plant a native plant garden
Plant a native plant garden
Plant a native plant pollinator garden or join a group to help others create gardens.
Join the movement—add your garden to the Pollinator Pathway and Homegrown National Parks online maps!
Join the movement—add your garden to the Pollinator Pathway and Homegrown National Parks online maps!
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