Certified Wildlife Habitat at Bowman’s Wildflower Preserve
Restoring habitat for pollinators- meadow and garden
We often get asked “what can I do to help pollinators?”. Aside from stopping insecticide use in your yard and volunteering for a pollinator community science project, the number one best thing that you can do is PLANT NATIVE HABITAT.
Pollinator habitat consists of three things: places to nest, food sources (i.e. flowers) and places to overwinter safely. When selecting flowers, do your research and always plant flowers, trees and shrubs that are native to your area!
New Jersey Audubon works on both private, public, and our own sanctuaries to restore habitat for pollinators. Pollinator meadows are one way to provide food sources for pollinating insects, but not the only way! Planting a pollinator garden, flowering shrub border, revegetating a river bank and managing your woodlot are all ways to support pollinators.
If you are looking for a place to get started, check out our Gardening for Wildlife program or reach out to our Stewardship staff at [email protected]
