Projects

Nurturing local pollinators

A world without pollinators certainly couldn’t sustain seven billion people, which is why we need to act now to save our food supply and the health of our ecosystem.

Pollinator Municipal Fields

Pollinator Meadow (Colby Farm Lane)

In partnership with the Newburyport Conservation Commission, transforming a large hayfield at Colby Farm Lane into a thriving native pollinator meadow.
Educational Outreach

Pollinator Toolkit

A free digital resource designed to help individuals and municipalities plan and plant successful pollinator gardens.
Pollinator Municipal Fields

Community Pollinator Gardens

Native pollinator gardens along the Newburyport rail trail, developed in collaboration with the City of Newburyport and local schools.
Educational Outreach

Educational Outreach

Pollinator PowerWorks brings hands-on pollinator education into schools and community events across the Greater Newburyport area.
Pollinator Private Gardens

Home Pollinator Gardens

Starting in fall 2021, Pollinator PowerWorks worked with local gardeners across the Greater Newburyport area to plan and plant 10 native pollinator gardens in private yards.
Members of the team behind the Pollinator Garden project prepare to transport mulch to the plot.  PAULA ESTEY/Courtesy photo
Pollinator Municipal Fields

Cushing Park Pollinator Garden

A community pollinator garden in partnership with the PEG Center, transforming a public park strip into native habitat with stormwater-smart design.