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  • Kelly Konieczki, Pollinator Hero!

    by Marilyn Trent
    Meet Kelly Konieczki, Pollinator Hero! "When you spend more time outside, you start to notice more and more. You fee...

  • City of Rochester is a Nationally Recognized Monarch Champion City!

    by Marilyn Trent
    (l to r) Jim Tarjeft, Marilyn Trent, Valerie Malaney, Kelly, Matilda & Steve Konieczki (Detroit Butterfly Nursery) The National Wildlife Feder...

  • No Mow May is a First Step

    by Marilyn Trent
    It’s possible that the most important thing that No Mow May might have accomplished was that it caused us to pause in our normal routine of lawn care.
    Posted in Helping Pollinators, No Mow May, Rethinking lawns

  • Pollinators Have Something to Say About Leaves. . .

    by Marilyn Trent
    While many of us humans who live in suburban and urban communities value a tidy lawn, pollinators would prefer it if you didn't do anything with your leaves! They need them for food and for overwintering as eggs, larva and adults . . .
    Posted in Helping Pollinators, Leave the Leaves, Pollinator Friendly Fall Clean-up