Learn More About Native Plants and How to Save Our Pollinators!
The City of Rochester Planted a Mini-Forest
The Rochester Mini-forest was planted in a vacant lot that had previously been a garbage dump. Forty volunteers gathered on May 3, 2025 to plant a combinaton of canopy trees, understory trees and shrubs. Works. It was an excellent way to reclaim vacant land for ecological restoration, and watching this little forest grow will be exciting!
Leave the Leaves to Help our Butterflies Survive!
As we head into autumn, remember that many pollinators and small creatures rely on fallen leaves to survive the winter. There are plenty of ways to keep your yard neat while also keeping these tiny winter residents safe and warm.
Learn how you can help by checking out the link below!
Welcome to Our Native Seed Shop
You can now order authentic Michigan native flower seeds right from our website! Choose from a colorful variety selected for their beauty, pollinator appeal, and extended bloom times.
A Certified Pollinator Steward
In 2025, Rochester Pollinators' Founder, Marilyn Trent completed all requirements for certification as a Pollinator Steward by the Pollinator Partnership
The Pollinator Partnership Mission:
- to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research.
How to Get Involved!
• Plant a butterfly garden
• Purchase authentic Michigan native flowers
• Don't use chemicals (they pollinators such as butterflies and bees)
• Sign-up for our newsletter
• Follow us on Facebook & Instagram
• Volunteer with us
Learn and Have Fun at Upcoming Events
Gathering with others to learn more is one of the best ways we know of to become more engaged in restoring local ecology.
Find out more about excellent opportunities to learn more about supporting pollinators:
Your Purchases Help to Fund Our Work!
Purchases of our pollinator-themed merchandise help to get the message out that pollinators need our help, fund our plant giveaways and defray the cost of making our informational brochures and handouts.
Our t-shirts, notecards, pins, stickers and more make great gifts! All are are available at our Etsy Shop (linked below), and at the Bizzy Buzz Artisan Market, 409 S. Main St. in Downtown Rochester.
Our Mission
Rochester Pollinators mission is to provide education and resources to preserve the Monarch butterfly and pollinator population. By reintroducing Michigan native plants into local landscapes including home gardens, businesses and municipal landscapes, we can help our local pollinators flourish!
All proceeds go toward saving our local pollinators.