PATH - Pollinator Alliance of the Heartland

PATH - Pollinator Alliance of the Heartland The Pollinator Alliance of the Heartland is located in the Southwest Iowa and Eastern Nebraska area. Pollinators are essential to our environment.

Our mission is to restore native habitat and pollinator diversity through community outreach and education of best practices. The Pollinator Alliance of the Heartland is a group of passionate, concerned, and dedicated people coming from all walks of life determined to make a difference in our communities on behalf of our pollinators through education, engagement, community partnerships. The ecolog

ical service they provide is necessary for the reproduction of most of the world’s flowering plants including more than two-thirds of crop species. Aside from agriculture, pollinators help provide a major part of the diet of birds and mammals. Pollinator populations are threatened due to habitat loss, pesticide and herbicide use, and diseases. The good news is what is good for pollinators is good for humans too and there is something we can do! The easiest way to make an immediate difference is to plant the native plants our pollinators evolved with. Unfortunately, most of the landscaping plants available in nurseries are alien species from other countries. These exotic species not only sever the food web, but many have become invasive pests out-competing native species degrading remaining natural habitat. Landscaping choices can have meaningful effects on the populations of birds and the insects they need to survive. The traditional suburban lawn on average has 10x more chemical pesticides per acre than farmland. By choosing native plants for your landscaping, you are not only helping wildlife and pollinators, but you are also creating a healthier place for yourself, your family, and your community. We invite you to join us in changing the world for pollinators, one native plant at a time! Please join us to help:
• Advocate for pollinators in our community to increase habitat and pollinator populations.
• Promote the use of native plants and support native ecosystems and native pollinators.
• Promote and provide educational opportunities to increase knowledge and understanding of approaches to pollinator conservation.
• Volunteer for community pollinator habitat projects and outreach events.
• Participate and help organize community pollinator projects and outreach events.
• Partner with local businesses and organizations to focus on pollinator success.

We are at Gifford Park Neighborhood Market tonight from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Come out and get some plants!
06/19/2026

We are at Gifford Park Neighborhood Market tonight from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Come out and get some plants!

Check out this native plant sale from our friends at Golden Hills RC&D
06/17/2026

Check out this native plant sale from our friends at Golden Hills RC&D

We will be at the Gifford Park Neighborhood Market tomorrow - Friday, June 12th - from 5:00pm -8:00pm. Don't forget to s...
06/12/2026

We will be at the Gifford Park Neighborhood Market tomorrow - Friday, June 12th - from 5:00pm -8:00pm. Don't forget to stop by! We'll have native plants for sale, tshirts and pollinator garden signs. We'll also have seed native seed packets and be available to help answer questions about native plants and pollinators! Can't make it tomorrow? We'll also be there on June 19th and 26th!

Check out this event this weekend in Fort Atkinson and meet a member of PATH - Cathy Prettyman! It's a great way to lea...
06/05/2026

Check out this event this weekend in Fort Atkinson and meet a member of PATH - Cathy Prettyman! It's a great way to learn more about native plants!

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Come to Fort Atkinson‘s June Living History weekend to learn about native plants and how they fit into the history of the Fort. Lisa will present at 10:15 am on both days in the Visitor’s Center, followed by a stroll, led by Cathy Prettyman, through the Fort’s three garden areas - the Historical Garden (behind the white picket fence), the Native Medicinal Garden (between the Historical Garden and Fort), and the Lewis and Clark Commemorative Garden (near the Visitor’s Center).
Learn more by visiting FortAtkinsonOnline.org




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We are so excited to see everyone for tomorrow's first Gifford Park Neighborhood Market event from 5:00PM - 8:00PM locat...
06/04/2026

We are so excited to see everyone for tomorrow's first Gifford Park Neighborhood Market event from 5:00PM - 8:00PM located at 520 N 33rd St, Omaha, NE. Come out to enjoy local food, craft, and plant vendors. There will also be two food trucks - dinner and dessert! We will be there with native plants, t-shirts, and pollinator garden signs for sale. We are also available to chat to answer any questions that you have about native plants and our pollinators. Some of the plant species we will have for sale include:

Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) - limited
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) - limited
* Common Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) * - limited
* False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) * - limited
Prairie Sage (Artemisia ludoviciana) - limited
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Prairie Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) - limited
Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)
Bush's Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe bushii) - limited
Tall Bellflower (Campanula americana)
Plains Oval Sedge (Carex brevior)
* Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) * - limited
Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum) - limited
* Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) * (limited)
White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida)
Snow-on-the-Mountain (Euphorbia marginata)
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) - limited
* Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) * - limited
Pale Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida)
Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) - limited
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) - limited
Large-flowered Beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus) - limited
Tube Beardtongue (Penstemon tubaeflorus) - limited
Clustered Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) - limited
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) - limited
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)
Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis)
* Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) *
Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)
* Western Sandcherry (Prunus besseyi) * - limited
Missouri Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis)
Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis)
* Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) * - limited
Heart-leaf Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
Drummond’s Aster (Symphotrichum drummondii) - limited
Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)
White Vervain (Verbena urticifolia) - limited
Common Violet (Viola sororia) - limited
Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) - limited

Plants are $4, except for shrubs which are $15 (denoted by an asterisk above *)
We will also have our Pollinator Garden signs and t-shirts available for $25.
Some species have limited numbers available, so make sure to come early!
Proceeds help fundraise for our 501(c)3 non-profit to plant native plant gardens at school, parks, and libraries, and host our yearly Milkweed and Cookies native plant giveaway event.
Learn more about these plants (and others) at https://www.pathmidwest.org/plant-information

A huge 'thank you' to everyone who came out to our plant sale yesterday to help us fundraise for our nonprofit activitie...
05/24/2026

A huge 'thank you' to everyone who came out to our plant sale yesterday to help us fundraise for our nonprofit activities! Our sale continues today, May 24th from 11:00AM -1:00PM in Bellevue, NE. Check out PATH - Native Plant Sale for more details. We have restocked our plants from yesterday, and are excited to see people again today! Note: we are out of the following species: butterfly milkweed, purple prairie clover, blue grama, black raspberry.

We hope to see you this weekend at our PATH - Native Plant Sale. We'll be in Bellevue, NE on Saturday and Sunday from 1...
05/21/2026

We hope to see you this weekend at our PATH - Native Plant Sale. We'll be in Bellevue, NE on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00AM - 1:00PM at the Whispering Timbers Pollinator Park (at the corner of Childs Road E and Moore Dr). Come out and get some native plants to support our native bees, butterflies, moths, wasps, beetles, and flies!

Species List:
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) - limited
* Common Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) * - limited
* False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) * - limited
Eastern Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) - limited
Prairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta) - limited
Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Prairie Sage (Artemisia ludoviciana)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)
Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) - limited
Bush's Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe bushii)
Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata) - limited
Tall Bellflower (Campanula americana)
Plains Oval Sedge (Carex brevior)
* Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) * - limited
* Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) * - limited
Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum) - limited
* Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) * (limited)
White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida)
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)
Black Samson Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia)
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
* Ozark Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) * - limited
Pale Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida)
Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)
Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) - limited
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) - limited
Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)
Large-flowered Beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus)
Tube Beardtongue (Penstemon tubaeflorus)
Rocky Mountain Bee Plant (Peritoma serrulata)
Clustered Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) - limited
* Blackberry (Rubus spp) * - limited with two canes per pot
Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)
Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis)
* Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) * - limited
Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)
Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)
* Western Sandcherry (Prunus besseyi) * - limited
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Missouri Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis)
Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis)
Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) (small size) - limited
Heart-leaf Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
Drummond’s Aster (Symphotrichum drummondii) - limited
Prairie Spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata)
Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)
White Vervain (Verbena urticifolia)
Common Violet (Viola sororia) - limited
Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)

05/07/2026

Here is another volunteer opportunity in Bellevue!

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