Time for a Sunday drive around Westchester -- or even just around Rye...

Did you know... 

-that 60% of insects and 30% of birds have disappeared since the 1970s? 

-that insects and birds are necessary for food production?

-that they are the foundation for all life on earth?

Come visit up to 100 awesome gardens this Sunday for free -- and find out how your own yard can become part of the pollinator pathways that are helping to bring back earth's life-sustaining pollinators. 

Please note that not all properties are open from 10-4. Check the links below to find a list of properties and the hours you can visit.

100 Westchester Healthy Yards Pollinator Gardens here.

14 Rye Gardens here.

13 Larchmont/Mamaroneck gardens here.

Presentation: Planting a Pollinator Paradise

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Wondering how to transform your very own garden into a pollinator paradise? Join us for an educational presentation about the threats to our local pollinators and the specific plants to grow here in Rye to attract native birds, bees and butterflies.

AJ Johnson, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Rye Nature Center, will discuss landscaping techniques that protect and sustain pollinator health, ways to safely manage ticks and mosquitoes, and how to make your outdoor space an oasis for a diversity of beneficial pollinator species.

Sample native plants from the Rye Nature Center Greenhouse will be displayed, coffee and light refreshments will be served (bring your reusable mug please!), and attendees will each receive a packet of native wildflower seeds for planting.

Learn more about pollinators here and here. And for more information about how to maintain a pollinator-friendly yard, visit the Rye Healthy Yard Page.