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Time to Act on Banning Pollinator-Killing Neonics in CT
We have a bill, much like the one that just passed in New Jersey, to ban the most harmful neonicotinoids from use on commercial and...
Louise Washer
Mar 18, 2022
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Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2021
Senator Cory Booker has introduced legislation to reform the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which regulates...
Louise Washer
Jan 14, 2022
343


Linking Habitat Development to Educational Programming and Stewardship
As the O’Hara Nature Center (ONC) has grown and developed from 2012 to its present state, the grounds and gardens offer sustainable ways...
Charles (CJ) Reilly III
Jan 12, 2022
492


Putnam County Village Converts Mugwort Mess to Pollinator Garden
By Heidi Wendel Nelsonville, the Putnam County village next to Cold Spring, is called the “Hikers Hamlet” for its walkable access to the...
Heidi Wendel
Jan 12, 2022
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It’s Time for Action on Pesticides!
Please take action TODAY by calling your legislators and asking them to support legislation to PROTECT PEOPLE, PETS and POLLINATORS from...
Louise Washer
Jan 11, 2022
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Call to Action: Help us celebrate and support the Ecotype Project!
A new source for seeds and plants native to the Ecoregion 59, the Northeastern Coastal Zone, produced on local farms from seed...
Deepika Saksena
Jan 7, 2022
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Turning Over an Old Leaf
As we learn more about the critical relationships between plants, insects, and birds, the best advice we are getting about fall leaf...
Cathy Ludden
Dec 3, 2021
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Attention New Yorkers! Sign & Share this Petition to Support the Birds & Bees Protection Act
Help pass the NY Birds & Bees Protection Act in 2022! Spread the word by signing, downloading, and sharing this petition. If you are...
Louise Washer
Nov 4, 2021
203
EPA Drops the Ball After “Organic” Herbicide Is Found to Contain Hazardous Chemicals
By Mary Gaudet-Wilson Recently a Pollinator Pathway member asked the Steering Committee about the safety of an “organic” herbicide called...
Jana Hogan
Oct 21, 2021
75

Fields of Gold Plant Goldenrod for Specialist Bees and Migrating Monarchs
By Elizabeth Craig, Wilton, CT Pollinator Pathway Goldenrods (Solidago spp.) and asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are the two most important...
Jana Hogan
Sep 1, 2021
1,396


Roundup Withdrawn for Residential Uses in 2023
Mary Wilson Pollinator Pathway Steering Committee Protect Our Pollinators founding member Bayer (Monsanto) recently announced that it...
Jana Hogan
Aug 17, 2021
666


The Black and Gold Bumble Bee Rediscovered in Connecticut!
Tracy Zarrillo, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven You may not have heard of iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org...
Jana Hogan
Aug 12, 2021
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The NewsTimes Reports: Kent Land Trust educating public on establishing pollinator pathways
Sandra Diamond Fox Aug. 1, 2021 Sandi is editor of The Litchfield County Times and The New Milford Spectrum. KENT — Every other Friday...
Jana Hogan
Aug 4, 2021
119


Bigger Than Bees: Neonic Pesticides Found to Cause Ecosystem-Wide Harms
By Mary Wilson Neonicotinoids (neonics) are in the news again as area states inch forward to pass regulations to control this class of...
Jana Hogan
Aug 3, 2021
344


For Beginner and Family-friendly Pollinator Resources, Check Out This Pop-Up Online Toolkit!
By Karalyn Lamb Fun and practical information about bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators for everyone - from families...
mcath144
Jun 23, 2021
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Just in Time for Pollinator Week – New Earth-Friendly Gardening Booklet Now Available
by Mary Wilson Pollinator-friendly gardening and lawn practices are the focus of the newly published 40-page booklet entitled...
mcath144
Jun 18, 2021
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No Mow May is Over….Now What?
By Donna Merrill Not everyone irrigates their lawn, and many avoid using dangerous pesticides and fertilizers, but everyone mows. It’s a...
mcath144
Jun 15, 2021
1,149


Explore the Sacred Relationship Between Native Americans and Indigenous Seeds - June 17, 12 pm
"What is a seed? Seeds are our past, our present, and our future. Seeds are our ancestors and our future generations. We are humbled by...
mcath144
Jun 11, 2021
321


In the Netherlands, Food Banks for Bees
A Dutch group, The Pollinators, called on all Netherlanders to spring into action in the run-up to National Sowing Day on April 22nd to...
mcath144
Jun 4, 2021
339


Learning to Create Pollinator Habitat from Our Northern Neighbors
With A Flower Patch for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat Gardens for Native Pollinators in the Greater Toronto Area, Friends...
mcath144
Jun 1, 2021
450
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