A new public pollinator garden is in the works!
Not just walkers and drivers will benefit from the newly-repaved Daniel Balls Circle, also known as Fireman’s Circle. Soon butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees will enjoy some native and pollinator-friendly trees, shrubs and flowering plants at the heart of Rye's Pollinator Pathway Initiative. Pollinators, those creatures that fertilize the plants in our yards and parks as well as our farms and orchards have suffered a sharp population decline due to pesticide use and loss of habitat.
The City of Rye, local garden clubs and landscape designers, have developed a beautiful pollinator-friendly plan, some already planted this spring, the rest will go in the ground this fall.
Recognizing pollinators as essential to a healthy ecosystem, the Rye Healthy Yards Program joined a network of conservation groups working together to establish pollinator-friendly habitats along a series of connected corridors. We are connected to 85 towns in NY and CT.
Gardens radiating out from Fireman’s Circle will be connected to important large natural areas like Rye Nature Center, Jay Heritage Center, Marshlands Conservancy, Edith Read Sanctuary and beyond, providing within flying distance pollinator friendly habitat and food sources for many native species of insects and wildlife.
To Join the Rye Pollinator Pathway
http://www.ryesustainability.com/rye-pollinator-pathway
Garden Design
Need some ideas to boost your garden with native plants? Try this guide: