Pollinator Pathway Milford, CT

06/05/2026

What can we each do? 🌎 I refilled my hummingbird food and put out shallow water puddles for the birds, bees, and butterflies.💧

On World Environment Day we must take action to ensure that the Earth and all its inhabitants may be well.

05/27/2026

Check this out! 🐝

A bee disappeared from this New York City park. Then it came back. Not by accident—but because native blueberry shrubs were planted. The Southeastern Blueberry Bee (Habropoda laboriosa, above) depends on these plants to survive. When we plant intentionally, biodiversity follows.

Join us June 16th at 6:30 PM EST on Zoom to learn from bee biologist Sarah Kornbluth how she has helped land managers restore bee communities at The Battery, a living park at the southernmost tip of Manhattan. Sarah will explore bee community dynamics in cities and suburbs, their co-evolution with native plants, and how we can best provide the habitat they need.

Sean Kiely, Park Manager at The Battery, will introduce Sarah and talk about the park’s plantings for pollinators, its shift over time toward planting more native species, and its surprise to learn how many wild bee species make their homes in this one corner of New York City.

Register in advance for this webinar with the link below or in our Linktree.

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/xnfuuBN9SPOfAk1cMI13dA #/registration

05/27/2026

Look where this milkweed popped up!

05/19/2026

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05/12/2026

What native pollinators are popping up in your garden?

04/30/2026

May is an exciting month with lots of active wildlife!

MAY WILDLIFE CALENDAR 🗓️

The wildlife runs on this schedule whether you do or not.

MAY 1-7:
Fledglings hit the ground. Robin, wren, bluebird — all at once. Don't rescue them. Oriole chicks hatching in the hanging pouch. Hummingbird feeder needs cleaning every 3 days now. Bat pups being born.

MAY 8-14:
MOTHER'S DAY WEEK. Deer fawns appearing. Alone ≠ abandoned. Fox kits dispersing — some leave the territory for good. Peak fledgling flood. Robin starting clutch 3.

MAY 15-21:
Firefly emergence begins. The lights come back. Turtle nesting peaks — she's crossing the road carrying eggs. Goldfinch FINALLY turns full yellow. Dawn chorus at maximum.

MAY 22-31:
Firefly peak. Fawn growing, following mom. Bat pups flying with the colony. Chimney Swift chicks climbing walls. Second broods fledging everywhere. Caterpillar supply fading — late nesters feel it.

JUNE 1: Fireflies in full display. Goldfinch finally nesting. Summer begins.

The yard doesn't slow down until August 🌿

04/27/2026

Sharing some scenes from Milford Earth Day.

And a big THANK YOU to River Crest Farm for donating 100 native plants to share with the community. They are a local, sustainable, beautiful farm here in Milford. We are thankful for them! And Kelly Miller and Laura Adorno put in all their help both before and during the event. And the Pre-k students at Live Oaks Elementary School made some beautiful bees and other creative decorations for the booth. And my hubby, who is always helping behind the scenes in all the good work!

And mostly for the community's enthusiasm. Together we can all create vibrant, healthy beauty within our natural world.🐦🌻🐸🐛🪺🐝🌼🦋

04/24/2026

Saturday, April 25th's weather on the Milford Green: PERFECT for an EARTH DAY CELEBRATION!
Come join us from 10 am - 1 pm. Music, hands-on fun, plants, seeds & lots of learning!!