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!
Remember: Leave the Leaves!
As we head into Autumn, please remember that lots of pollinators and other creatures survive the winter in fallen leaves. Check out the link below for more details on how you can help!
Plant a Rain Garden to Help with Basement Flooding and Spongy Lawns!
Native plants can help manage those wet areas in your yard! Their deep roots help. Read all about it on our Rain Gardens resource page with a link to a FREE Rain Garden Course worth $189.
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.