06/24/2026
It is National Pollinator Week! This year to celebrate Pollinator Week, the National Pollinator Pathway is partnering with the Xerces Society to publicize their new Bring Back the Pollinators campaign.
While many of the pollinators we rely on are in decline, the good news is that it takes just four simple steps to support pollinators in any location, whether you
tend an urban patio or a suburban yard, work in a city park or on a farm.
To Help Pollinators, Follow These Four Steps
1. Grow Pollinator-Friendly Flowers. Growing the right flowers, shrubs, and trees with
overlapping bloom times will provide pollinators with pollen and nectar from spring
through fall.
2. Provide Nest Sites. It is important to support all pollinator life stages, including eggs
and larvae! For bees, leave patches of bare ground and brush piles, have plants and
shrubs with hollow or pithy stems, or install nesting blocks. For butterflies and moths,
plant their caterpillar host plants.
3. Avoid Pesticides. Pesticides, especially insecticides, are harmful to pollinators. There
are safer ways to manage issues!
4. Spread the Word. You can share information about pollinators on social media, talk with
your neighbors, or spread the word with a pollinator habitat sign or pesticide-free sign.
Together, we can transform our neighborhoods and create healthier landscapes that will benefit us as well as pollinators. Find everything you need to get started at http://bringbackthepollinators.org/. (Link also in our bio and Linktree.)
