Earlier this year, The Xerces Society of Portland generously donated Pollinator Habitat signs for all of our School Gardens. Posting these signs with students has started a number of profound conversations about the vital role that pollinators play in our gardens and our food supply.
For some students, these conversations have made them less fearful of insects that they thought were only made for stinging, and others have become more interested in paying attention to the small differences between various kinds of pollinators. The signs have also been a good reminder to simply be aware of the helpers in our gardens that are not always easy to see.
Students have helped to create a great deal of pollinator habitat in school gardens by planting many flowers and other plants crucial to their survival.
Thank you, Xerces Society!
To help protect an essential part of our environment, take the Pollinator Pledge and order a Pollinator Habitat sign for your own garden.
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