EVERy day is earth day when you plant native plants. Purchase them here for pick-up only.
How to Germinate Your Seeds for Growing
Native seeds need a cold period to germinate. There are two ways to germinate them.
1. Winter Sowing
2. Stratification
How to Get Involved!
• Plant a butterfly garden
• Purchase authentic Michigan native flowers
• Sign-up for our newsletter
• Follow us on Facebook & Instagram
• Volunteer with us
Learn and Have Fun at Our Upcoming Events
There are so many wonderful pollinator conversations and new friends that we have made over the past 3 years at our presentations and events. Join us at our next ones!
- April 22, Burgess Nature Center, 10am–2pm
- April 22, Funky Frog, 10am–2pm
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.