[Pollinator] NPGN Seeks 300, 000 Pollinator Gardens to Reach 1 Mil. Goal!

[Kelly Rourke]

*National Pollinator Garden Network Seeks 300,000 Pollinator Gardens *

*to Reach Goal of One Million Registered Gardens*

*Campaign seeks action from people across the country to help restore
habitat for pollinators*



Contact: Anna Vecchio, National Wildlife Federation, vecchioa at nwf.org,
(202) 797-6662



*ALEXANDRIA, VA. (April 15, 2018*) – Americans concerned about saving bees
and our food production systems are being asked to #beecounted
<https://ctt.ec/5Pt56> and help the National Pollinator Garden Network
reach one million bee-friendly gardens by National Pollinator Week
<http://pollinator.org/pollinator-week>, June 18-24, 2018.



Saving pollinators has become a national obsession. Since 2015, over
700,000 pollinator gardens have been designed, planted and registered
<http://pollinator.org/mpgcmap/> across the United States.



“One thing is clear, Americans love pollinators and their efforts are
paying off. Research in recent studies have shown that even small gardens
can make a difference <http://millionpollinatorgardens.org/impact/> for
pollinators by increasing diversity of bee species across urban and
suburban landscapes.” says Mary Phillips, senior director at the National
Wildlife Federation, one of the founders of the network.



By creating, planting and maintaining garden, and registering it on the Million
Pollinator Garden Challenge map <http://pollinator.org/mpgcmap/>, Americans
can contribute to revitalizing the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats
and other pollinators across the U.S.

“Anyone can plant for pollinators and join this effort to reach one
million,” explains Phillips. “Every habitat of every size counts, from
window boxes and garden plots to farm borders, golf courses, school gardens
and more.  Anticipation is growing across the National Pollinator Garden
Network’s  50  conservation, garden trade, voluntary civic and federal
partners,  as we rally to get the remaining gardens to be registered.”



These bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, bats and other pollinators fertilize
one-third of food crops while flying from plant to plant. They “play a
critical role in food security,” says Val Dolcini, president of the
Pollinator Partnership, one of the network’s founding organizations.



In fact, one out of every three bites we eat is the direct result of a
pollinator’s work, contributing $29 billion to America’s food production,
according to Cornell University. But pollinator declines in recent decades
have been steep and severe due to habitat loss, parasites, pesticides, and
other threats. Monarch populations, for example, have plummeted by 90% in
the last 20 years.



To help pollinator numbers increase, the National Pollinator Garden Network
launched the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge to inspire people and
organizations to create more pollinator habitats.  The network provides
plant lists, hand-outs, lesson plans, training guides and many other
resources <http://millionpollinatorgardens.org/resources/> to help people
spread the word, grow beautiful gardens and drive conservation efforts.



“Leaders in the garden trade and horticulture sector have stepped up to
meet consumer demand for pollinator friendly plant material and educate its
professionals on sustainable methods that support habitat” says Craig
Regelbrugge, AmericanHort another co-founding org.



“The 700,000 registered gardens show a pollinator movement is underway,”
explains Phillips. “I know there are many out there that simply need to be
registered, and many empty plots of land awaiting planting.”



The National Pollinator Garden Network calls on the community of concerned
Americans to do their part and create healthy, lasting habitats for
wildlife like pollinators.



*NPGN Founding Members Contacts *

Pollinator Partnership, Val Dolcini, vdolcini at pollinator.org

National Wildlife Federation, Mary Phillips, phillipsm at nwf.org

AmericanHort, Craig Regelbrugge, CraigR at AmericanHort.org

American Public Gardens Association, Sara Beck, Sbeck at publicgardens.org

American Seed Trade Association, Bethany Shively, bshively at betterseed.org

KidsGardening.org, Emily Shipman, emilys at kidsgardening.org

National Gardening Association, Dave Whitinger, dave at garden.org

National Garden Bureau, Diane Blazek, dblazek at ngb.org ***



*The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge has been launched by **The
National Pollinator Garden Network*
<http://millionpollinatorgardens.org/partners/>*, A partnership between
conservation organizations, gardening groups, volunteer civic associations
and participating federal agencies to inspire people and organizations to
create more pollinator habitats. *

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[image: Image result]I am taking the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge.
Are you? #beecounted #PolliNation http://millionpollinatorgardens.org/
<https://ctt.ec/Ql8ba>





View this release online at http://pollinator.org/in-the-news



Kelly Rourke

Senior Program Manager

Pollinator Partnership

423 Washington Street, 5th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

e:  kr at pollinator.org

w:  www.pollinator.org

p:  415.362.1137

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