Letter to the editor: There are easy ways to help pollinators

Pollinators have become the new “buzz” word in the last several months.  We now have National Pollinator Week, June 20-26!

I was shocked, angry and deeply saddened to read how dire the situation is and how little is being done.

Christopher Ross’ recent piece “Pesticides Threatening Pollinators” was a much-needed examination of the rot that has infested our democracy from top to bottom.

People who tend to honey bees warn that Vermont needs to get serious about regulating neonicotinoid poisons. Legislators passed up their chance to do so.

The Falls Park area in Vergennes by 2023 will have half an acre devoted to providing a friendly habitat for bees and other pollinators, and by two or three years later could have a dog park nearby.

An increasingly popular conservation initiative called No-Mow-May is blooming across the nation.

The free speaker series sponsored by the newly-created Pollinator Pathway of Addison County will continue through March and April.

I am heartened by the enthusiasm and support for a pollinator pathway in Addison County! Thank you to all who are leading this endeavor.

A local group is encouraging people to make their property welcoming to butterflies & bees.

VERMONT — Many of Vermont’s pollinator species are in peril. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has a few simple suggestions to greatly benefit our essential pollinator species.“The majority of our flowering plants need pollinators in order to produ … (read more)

June 21-27 is national pollinator week and it could not arrive too soon. Vermont’s honeybee population and native pollinator populations are challenged.According to researchers, many native pollinators are in decline, or are apparently no longer present i … (read more)

WEYBRIDGE — This fall, after Vermont’s monarch butterflies began their dangerous migration to Mexico and Florida, leaving behind hundreds of acres of fields bursting with seed, Emily Kiernan and her family ventured forth seeking milkweed pods. Carefully h … (read more)

BRISTOL — Bristol Elementary School (BES) now boasts a pollinator garden on its campus. It took a village to create a natural space for Bristol children to explore. Parents, inspired by the joy their children experienced during the school’s Forest Days, w … (read more)

BURLINGTON — Interested in creating a pollinator garden to provide a place for native bees and butterflies to thrive? The University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Community Horticulture Program has developed a self-paced online course, Creating Pollinator-fr … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Many of Vermont’s pollinator species continue to remain in peril, and as Vermonters are returning to their gardens and landscaping projects this spring, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department would like to share with the public a few simple a … (read more)