3. Community Conservation for Pollinators

Cater to Pollinators•Sustainable Living
Dena Podrebarac
Dena Podrebarac Milkweed Coordinator • Monarch Watch

So you want to support pollinators, but you don’t have a garden plot: what can you do? We spoke to three experts about the opportunities for how to support pollinators outside of an in-ground garden. With options for apartment dwellers and renters, community organizations, consumers, and businesses, there’s a way for everyone to participate in restoring habitat for monarch butterflies and other native insects.

Organic Pest Control Options

Agricultural fields aren’t the only places where pesticide use endangers pollinators. Manage pest pressures organically with strategies for integrated pest management using these resources from Mother.

Pollinator Resources

Want to get involved in community conservation projects for pollinators? Follow up with these great projects mentioned by our guests.

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