Pollinator Week is a national celebration of the creatures who play a vital role in agriculture and keep ecosystems healthy. Tiny insects make mighty contributions to the food we eat, natural areas that manage stormwater and the flowers beautifying the landscape. This is the week for taking action to help them thrive and survive.

There are many ways to celebrate Pollinator Week: on a walk through the neighborhood looking for butterflies, adding native plants to a garden or volunteering with a local restoration project.

Black Swallowtail – Lonnie Morris
Monarch Butterfly- Cathy Streett
Common Buckeye – Lonnie Morris
Prairie gardens along the Illinois Prairie Path are maintained by volunteers. Everyone is welcome to particpate. Learn more here.

Celebrate Pollinator Week With the DuPage Monarch Project

DuPage Monarch Project is offering a program on June 18th about monarch butterflies and native bees.

Flight, Bloom and Buzz is an exploration of the world of butterflies, bees and native plants. It includes an update on the status of monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act, fun facts about honey bees and native bees and a talk on the collective power of gardeners to cultivate chang

After the presentations, guests will have a chance to meet and mingle with new and experienced ecogardeners to share ideas on how gardens can be beautiful and a home for bees and butterflies.

We invite you to join the celebration of butterflies, bees & native plants on June 18th.

We can all flourish together.